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What to Know When Buying a New or Renovated Home

Buying a home is a huge undertaking, and it’s easy to get wrapped up in the excitement of it all. Before taking the plunge into the Land Bank buyer pool, consider the following It’s crucial

Land Banking in Action: The Reality of How Transforming Vacant Lots Can Bring Dreams to Life for Habitat for Humanity Families

  On a sunny Saturday morning in May, five families were handed their wooden keys in a heartwarming dedication that also marked a significant milestone for both Habitat for Humanity of Greater

Unlock Your Homeownership Dream

Realty Reimagined Pre-Approval Clinic – April 21 and June 16 Are you ready to take a confident first step towards owning your dream home? Realty Reimagined, the brokerage arm of Cuyahoga Land Bank,

Revitalizing Cleveland’s Legacy Communities: New Homes Rise, Renovations Underway

Exciting progress is underway in the Legacy Communities Revitalization Program! As we shared in March of last year, Cuyahoga Land Bank received a significant grant from the City of Cleveland to

A Transformation on Wilmore Avenue in Euclid

Cuyahoga Land Bank recently celebrated a successful renovation and subsequently the quick sale of a home on Wilmore Avenue in Euclid. This project exemplifies our commitment to revitalizing

Shining a Light on Transparency: Clean Audits and Sunshine Week

This week marks Sunshine Week, a national initiative celebrating the importance of open government and access to public information. Our incredible records and finance teams at Cuyahoga Land Bank

Dream Home Realized: A Renovation Journey

For Kim Brown, renovating a home she purchased from the Cuyahoga Land Bank was a chance to create a space perfectly suited to her family’s needs. And with the help of the Land Bank’s

The Transformation of 9413 Sophia: A Story of Deconstruction, Community, and Art

The home at 9413 Sophia Avenue in Cleveland’s Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood stands as a quiet testament to a bygone era. Built around 1900, it’s one of the last remaining on a block that,

Pickleball Community Rises from the Ruins

For more than two decades, a once-thriving warehouse on Crossburn Avenue in Cleveland’s Bellaire-Puritas neighborhood stood as a stark reminder of neglect and decay. Overgrown trees had pushed

Urban Land Institute REDI Program Explores Opportunities for Lasting Impact

Last August, we announced that Cuyahoga Land Bank’s Circle East District teamed up with The Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI) program. The partnership was