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How the Cuyahoga Land Bank’s changing role in the region informed its 2030 goals

When the Cuyahoga Land Bank was first created amid the foreclosure crisis, it was an emergency-services nonprofit meant to stabilize abandoned, tax-delinquent properties. But now 15 years in, its

Cuyahoga Land Bank wants to do more than tear down blight. Here’s what’s next

The Cuyahoga Land Bank is looking to expand its role beyond demolishing blighted properties and putting vacant land back into use, with a new strategic plan that calls for a broader focus on

First home rehabbed for Cleveland’s SES Promise hitsmarket — and sells fast

When the City of Cleveland approached the Cuyahoga Land Bank in May to renovate three homes as part of its ongoing Southeast Side Promise initiative, nobody could have expected that the first home

Where Does Cleveland Clobber Pittsburgh? Its Land Bank.

When Pittsburghers think of their rivalry with Cleveland, they often feel quite superior. The Steelers are 31-8-1 against the Browns over the last 20 years, after all. Some people think, though, that

Cuyahoga riverfront clean-up among Cuyahoga County’s $18M in state brownfield grants

Cuyahoga County has secured nearly $18 million in state funding for major cleanup and remediation projects, including money for the Cleveland Metroparks’ plan to create more public greenspace in

Downtown’s Project Scarlet among projects awarded new brownfield grants

The Cuyahoga Land Bank has been awarded nearly $18 million in brownfield remediation grants for several projects in and around Cleveland. Most of those grants were for more than $2 million, the

Innovative Land Bank program hopes to lure homebuyers to Circle East District

Homeowners looking to move into Cleveland’s burgeoning Circle East District by University Circle may be eligible for up to $40,000 in financial assistance — and possibly more — through an

Banking on a large East Cleveland development

Cuyahoga Land Bank and First National Bank (FNB) have announced a new partnership to accelerate development in the Circle East District in East Cleveland by supporting

Affordable housing, Coe Lake, a birthing center: Cuyahoga County Council mulls $2.36M in grants for community projects

uyahoga County Council is considering awarding $2.36 million in grants to five community projects meant to spur more affordable housing and strengthen neighborhoods. The largest grant, $1 million,

Cuyahoga County sites among those getting state brownfield grants

By Peter Krouse, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio – Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Monday that more than $58 million has been directed toward 61 hazardous brownfield sites in the state, including