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Cuyahoga Land Bank begins to see needle move in weakest housing markets: By the numbers

July 27, 2019 [Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com] CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cuyahoga Land Bank demolished nearly 7,000 homes over the past decade, fighting urban blight and sparking economic

Housing is essential: Local nonprofits provide new beginnings with vacant, foreclosed homes

June 24, 2019 [Jordyn Grzelewski, The Plain Dealer] CLEVELAND, Ohio – With beds for them and their children to sleep in and access to social services, women were getting back on their feet

After 10 years and 8,000 demolitions, Cuyahoga Land Bank shifts focus to rehabs

June 24, 2019 [Jordyn Grzelewski, The Plain Dealer] Over the last 10 years the Cuyahoga Land Bank has had a $1.43 million impact, according to a recent study. The Plain Dealer looks at the

Greater Cleveland Partnership to invest $50 million in economically distressed parts of Cuyahoga County

June 10, 2019 [Jordyn Grzelewski, The Plain Dealer] CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Greater Cleveland Partnership announced Monday it will create a $50 million real-estate investment fund intended to

Ohio land banks want state funds to raze commercial, industrial properties

May 26, 2019 [Columbus Dispatch] City and county land banks across the state are pushing Ohio legislators to approve $50 million to demolish empty commercial and industrial sites that officials say

Aging out of foster care, non-profit works to provide softer landing for young women

May 26, 2019 [Maia Belay, Fox 8] EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – Turning 18 can be liberating but for thousands of teens across the country as it’s the day they age out of the foster care system.

The floodgates are about to open: Cuyahoga County, Cleveland leaders unveil opportunity-zone plan

Match 21, 2019 [Sam Allard, Cleveland Scene] CLEVELAND, Ohio – A new initiative aims to use an expected wave of investment money in large swaths of Greater Cleveland to create new jobs,

Cuyahoga County Approves $30 Million Housing Program

February 26, 2019 [Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com] CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County Council on Tuesday approved a $30 million housing program that aims to stabilize home values, eliminate

Proposed County Housing Program Shifts Focus From Demolition To Renovation

January 14, 2019 [Adrian Ma, Ideastream] Cuyahoga County Council is considering legislation that would direct $30 million toward neighborhoods still reeling from the foreclosure crisis. The bill