Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Demolishes Homes to Remove Blight
November 1, 2011 [Caroline Cournoyer, Governing] Years ago, when home foreclosures left properties neglected, cities would often pay to have ...
How the government can solve the housing crisis (CNN Opinion)
(CNN) -- Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Administration own about 250,000 foreclosed properties awaiting resale. Hundreds of ...
Land Bank Eliminates Berea Eyesores
Berea was ready to create a new Uptown District - a blending of homes, small commercial businesses, entertainment spots and ...
Mayors, city managers discuss possible county land bank
September 26, 2011 [The News Herald] Former Cuyahoga County Treasurer Jim Rokakis spoke to the Lake County Mayors and City ...
Cuyahoga Land Bank Makes National News!
The Cuyahoga Land Bank has recently been featured in the national press for our work capturing foreclosed, vacant properties and ...
Landbank Keeps It Local, Puts the Brakes on Slum Landlords
An agreement finalized last July between the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Cuyahoga County Land ...
Planting Veggies, Cultivating a Community
Community gardens have been a part of city neighborhoods for years now and what began as a solution to a ...
Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation – The Beginning, The Present, and Beyond, 2009-2011
In the two years since its formation as a tool to battle the foreclosure crisis, the Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization ...
Examination of Cleveland-area land bank shows hope for area properties
July 10, 2011 [Dayton Daily News] Vacant and abandoned properties emerging from Ohio’s foreclosure meltdown threaten to overtake entire city ...
Wells Fargo, Bank of America donating properties to Cuyahoga Land Bank (Collinwood Observer)
The Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation (Cuyahoga Land Bank) has gained some welcome collaboration in the battle to alleviate the ...
Wells Fargo, Bank of America donate properties to Ohio Land Bank
June 30, 2011 [DSNews.com] Wells Fargo and Bank of America recently joined Fannie Mae, HUD, and JP Morgan Chase as ...
Bank donates foreclosed homes to Cuyahoga County
June 28, 2011 [Anna Staver, WKSU] Bank of America is donating up to 100 foreclosed properties to the Cuyahoga County ...