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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

Building Green, Building Value: Understanding Enterprise Green Communities

Cuyahoga Land Bank is committed to revitalizing neighborhoods through sustainable communities. A key part of that commitment is adhering to Enterprise Green Communities standards in our new home

Realty Reimagined Managed Euclid Beach Resident Relocation Seamlessly

Relocating 107 residents from the Euclid Beach Mobile Home Park proved to be a complex and challenging undertaking. After over a year of extensive efforts, the final residents vacated the park late

Year in Preview: What’s Next for Cuyahoga Land Bank?

Welcome to 2025! As we enter our 16th year as an organization and after we’ve had a few incredible experiences to honor, reflect on and celebrate our first 15 successful years (our November 7

Driveway Drama: A Happy Ending on Pettibone Road

Imagine this: you rely on a driveway that isn’t actually yours! That’s the unique situation facing two homeowners on Pettibone Road in the Village of Glenwillow (near Solon). For years, two

East CLE Alive! Celebrates a Successful 18 Months of Community Engagement

East CLE Alive! was an 18-month program collaborative effort between Cuyahoga Land Bank, Ingenuity Cleveland,  and the City of East Cleveland, aimed at bringing residents and visitors together to

Signs of Grace Deaf Church Partners with Cuyahoga Land Bank to Uplift the Deaf Community

Cuyahoga Land Bank is thrilled to collaborate with Signs of Grace Deaf Church, led by Pastor Joe Dixon, on an exciting new project to address some of the unique housing needs of Cleveland’s