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Making an Impact Through Strategic Demolition Along Harvard Avenue
Following the housing crisis of 2008, the number of abandoned houses and industrial and commercial properties in Cuyahoga County climbed sharply. These distressed properties are health and safety
Uplifting Women Veterans
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana recently announced plans to uplift women veterans by building a new affordable housing community to serve their needs. Located at Lee Avenue and E. 105th
Land Reuse Success in Middleburg Heights
Medina Creative Housing (MCH) recently celebrated the opening of its new supportive housing facility on Smith Road in Middleburg Heights. Once the site of a long-shuttered YWCA, the Cuyahoga Land
Creative Housing Solutions for Veterans
There are many outstanding organizations dedicated to helping homeless and disabled Veterans. None are quite like Ride With Valor, a 501(c)3 public charity founded in 2018 by U.S. Army Veteran
Embracing Innovative Solutions to New Home Construction (Video)
“New construction challenges are formidable,” says Dennis Roberts, Director of Programs and Property Management for the Cuyahoga Land Bank. “The material and labor costs continue to
HELP Foundation Breaks Ground on Greenhouse Project
The HELP Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, recently broke ground on the site of their new greenhouse facility on Shore
Hardest Hit Funds Wind Down
The U.S. Department of Treasury established the Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) in 2010 to provide targeted aid in response to the housing crisis that began in 2007, leading to unprecedented home
New Home Enriches South Euclid Housing Stock
The Cuyahoga Land Bank recently teamed up with One South Euclid to build a charming new home on Avondale Road to enhance the housing stock of the City of South Euclid. One South Euclid is a community
State-of-the-Art Facility Retains, Adds Jobs
When Heinen’s began looking elsewhere for land in 2013 to build its new food production facility, the City of Warrensville Heights partnered with the Cuyahoga Land Bank to help keep
Helping Ease the Forfeiture Backup
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office has not held its regular forfeited land sale for nearly two years. As a result, the number of forfeited properties in Cuyahoga County