Moving Ohio Forward

Left Behind: Bank ‘walkaways’ leave empty, decaying houses in Trumbull communities

September 9, 2012 [Tribune Chronicle] When Betty J. Anderson moved into her home at 987 Highland Ave. eight years ago, ...

County to host forum with land bank (Dayton Daily News)

XENIA — A county land bank could help wipe out severely damaged and abandoned homes in communities and increase property ...

Fund helps Ohio cities rebuild: razing blight speeds neighborhood healing

August 29, 2012 [Cincinnati.com] Mike DeWine is Ohio's attorney general. The mortgage foreclosure crisis has affected many Ohio cities and ...

County Council Oks final land bank piece (Akron.com)

DOWNTOWN AKRON — Summit County Council adopted the final piece of legislation for the county’s land bank project during its ...
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Cuyahoga Land Bank Participates in Channel 5’s Building Better Neighborhoods Series

In an unprecedented showing of collaboration and mutual support, WEWS News Channel 5, Cleveland's local ABC-TV affiliate, sponsored an hour-long ...
Mahoning Co. to get $1.5M from state to raze blight (The Vindicator)

Mahoning Co. to get $1.5M from state to raze blight (The Vindicator)

YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County is eligible to receive $1,531,680 from a state attorney general program for the demolition of blighted structures ...
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Cuyahoga Land Bank, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor and City of Cleveland Pledge $14 Million in Preparation for a Match from the Attorney General

In mid-February, Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that he is committing $75 million of the money awarded to Ohio as ...
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Ohio Attorney General Looks to Land Bank as Potential Partner

Ohio Attorney General looks to Land Bank as potential partner to help make use of $355 million to come to ...
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Ohio Attorney General looks to Land Bank as potential partner to help make use of $355 million to come to Ohio as a result of a 48 state settlement with 5 largest mortgage lenders

Cuyahoga Land Bank Board President and Cleveland Councilman Tony Brancatelli as well as Cuyahoga Land Bank Board Member and Cleveland ...