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Vacant Lots Developed Into New Homes

In partnership with the City of Warrensville Heights, the Cuyahoga Land Bank is making a difference in our community every day. This year, Warrensville Heights will see several new homes built on

Cleveland Habitat Breaks Ground on New Home

Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity recently broke ground on a new home construction project on Grandview Avenue in Cleveland’s Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood. The home, the 14th house

Introducing Our New COO

We are pleased to announce that Ricardo Le—n has accepted the position of Chief Operating Officer for the Cuyahoga Land Bank. Le—n joined the Cuyahoga Land Bank team on April 1. In this role, Le—n

Inspired to Affect Change

Danielle Acosta was shocked by the glaring, overwhelming need for affordable, safe housing while working as an educator of low-income and homeless students. As a real estate investor and property

8 Dramatic Bathroom Makeovers You Won’t Want To Miss!

We have dozens of renovations underway in various communities. These before and after bathroom transformations are totally stunning Ðand

Experts Share Strategies for Tackling Vacant and Abandoned Properties

Tackling Vacancy and Abandonment: Strategies and Impacts after the Great Recession is a new edited volume from the Center for Community Progress and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Cleveland

Land Bank U. ’22 Coming to Cleveland

The highly anticipated 2022 Ohio Land Bank Association Conference returns to Cleveland April 27-29, 2022. Land Bank U. ’22 will be held at the Huntington Convention Center. Pre-conference

Retro to Rehabbed: How to Modernize an Older Home Without Losing its Charm

February 15, 2022 According to the U.S. Census, 30 percent of all housing units in Cuyahoga County were built prior to 1940.  Some of these older homes have retained their original historic

Polish Institute Visits Land Bank

The Cuyahoga Land Bank recently played host to Karol Janas, Ph.D., head of the Urban Policy Observatory at the Institute of Urban and Regional Development in Poland, and some of his staff and

Behind the Scenes: Information Technology and Research

We are often asked about the day-to-day work of the Cuyahoga Land Bank by curious residents and community leaders. In this ongoing Behind the Scenes series, we look at the sophisticated work