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Home Owner Feature
Christopher Saddler became a first time home owner when he purchased a Cuyahoga Land Bank property in the City of Garfield Heights. “Because of the Cuyahoga Land Bank, I was able
King’s Sons 820 partner on youth workforce development training program
How about this for a recipe for success? Take one of the Cuyahoga Land Bank’s houses. Add in the youth of King’s Sons 820. Liberally seasoned with workforce development and character
Demolition makes way for Heinen’s expansion
On an early December morning, Cuyahoga Land Bank contractors began work to demolish a dilapidated 77,000 square foot structure for the future site of Heinen’s new food production plant in the
Cuyahoga Land Bank Overview
In the first of a series of FAQ videos, we provide an overview of the Cuyahoga Land Bank’s core activities. In this video, President and General Counsel Gus Frangos discusses the value
Side Lot Program Spruces Up The Neighborhoods
Like all of the Cuyahoga Land Bank’s efforts, the Side Lot program is a hit with the neighbors. “People put a picnic table there or a big garden or they fence it in,” says Kimberly
Helping Special Needs Residents Find a Home
Shelter is essential for all of us and the Housing First program, offered through the Cleveland Housing Network (CHN), provides that basic necessity for people with special needs. Since 2002, Housing
Cuyahoga Land Bank Demolishes 27 Apartment Buildings, 31 Homes in East Cleveland to Clear Path for New Development
Last week, we began to reimagine seven acres in East Cleveland, when we started the demolition of 27 apartment buildings and 31 homes that had long stood vacant and abandoned on Hartshorn Avenue, in
Cleveland, Land Bank and Others Get $41 Million to Demolish, Rehab and Improve Neighborhoods
January 14, 2010 [Joan Mazzolini, The Plain Dealer] Cuyahoga County’s new land bank, along with its partners, received nearly $41 million in federal stimulus funds to demolish blighted homes and
Fannie Mae and the New Cuyahoga County Land Bank Forge Unique Agreement
July 29, 2020 [Gus Chan, Plain Dealer] The new Cuyahoga County land bank and Fannie Mae have forged a unique agreement that could be a milestone for a region battered by the foreclosure crisis.
Cuyahoga County Land Bank Close to Acquiring 1st Properties, Considers Foreclosure-Averting “Better Bank”
August 30, 2009 [Sandra Livingston, The Plain Dealer] Cuyahoga County Treasurer Jim Rokakis on his proposed “better bank”: “If we don’t save that homeowner, there’s a