House flipper Blaine Murphy sentenced to two years in prison Plain Dealer, May 16, 2013 |
Berea goes green in replacing vacant Longfellow Drive house Sun News, May 15, 2013 |
Euclid Housing Fair highlights homeownership opportunities, city programs and amenities Plain Dealer, May 14, 2013 |
Veteran's home in South Euclid spruced up thanks to volunteers, donations WEWS, May 13, 2013 |
Foreclosed Cleveland Heights property converted into commuity garden; first of its kind for city Sun News, May 10, 2013 |
STEPHEN LOVE: Information specialist, Cuyahoga County Land Bank Crains Cleveland Business, April 30, 2013 |
Cuyahoga Land Bank offering low interest renovation loans if you buy vacant Euclid homes WEWS, April 29, 2013 |
Rising Harvest Farms in Cleveland provides jobs training for people with disabilities Plain Dealer, April 27, 2013 |
Cuyahoga Land Reutilization Corporation Wikipedia, April 22, 2013 |
A look at who to watch in the region's nonprofit sector Crains Cleveland Business, April 22, 2013 |
Habitat for Humanity shifts to rehab and thinks in blocks: editorial Plain Dealer, April 15, 2013 |
Habitat for Humanity leading effort to rehab vacant houses on two Cleveland Streets Plain Dealer, April 4, 2013 |
Brooklyn turns vacant library into city's first licensed child care center WEWS, April 1, 2013 |
Fighting foreclosure blight with creativity: editorial Plain Dealer, April 1, 2013 |
Berea to raze more houses through Cuyahoga County Land Bank Sun News, March 30, 2013 |
Low-cost loft home conversions make old houses marketable, avoiding demolition Plain Dealer, March 30, 2013 |
More than 17,000 Northeast Ohio homes aren't receiving water and appear to be vacant Plain Dealer, March 30, 2013 |
Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity to adopt two streets, renovate a dozen vacant homes WEWS, March 25, 2013 |
Brooklyn's Loving Cup Kids Academy opens in former library building on Ridge Road Sun News, March 22, 2013 |
Cleveland Heights, East Cleveland look to revive depressed North Coventry neighborhood Sun News, March 22, 2013 |
City of South Euclid receives money to rehabilitate, resell troubled homes Sun News, March 14, 2013 |
North Royalton free to rid itself of nuisance gas station Sun News, March 12, 2013 |
Child care center to open in Brooklyn at fromer library site WEWS, March 12, 2013 |
South Euclid will receive $400,000 to rehabilitate, resell four currently vacant houses Sun News, February 26, 2013 |
The tales a ruined house tells: Christopher Evans Plain Dealer, February 20, 2013 |
HUD agrees to contract extension to sell distressed homes to Cuyahoga Land Bank for $100 WEWS, February 19, 2013 |
Berea to receive help with foreclosed homes Sun News, February 17, 2013 |
HUD, Cuyahoga Land Bank reach agreement to help keep blighted homes off market Plain Dealer, February 15, 2013 |
Cleveland needs a plan for housing stock: editorial Plain Dealer, February 5, 2013 |
What to do with the vacant homes in Cleveland is a quandary Plain Dealer, February 3, 2013 |
Study offers hope for Larchmere area Sun News, January 25, 2013 |
County closer to buying vacant, foreclosed properties Norridge-Harwood Heights News, January 25, 2013 |
Foreclosed homes get new lease on life: Kamm's group planning to revamp more Sun-Post Herald, January 24, 2013 |
County edges closer to buying up vacant, foreclosed properties Chicago Sun Times, January 15, 2013 |
Cuyahoga Land Bank searches for alternatives: Expiring contract with HUD could mean no more $100 homes WKSU, December 26, 2012 |
Ohio Land Bank Conference: 2012 Conference Notes Thriving Communities Institute, December 26, 2012 |
HUD abandons land bank deal -- and good sense: editorial Plain Dealer, December 22, 2012 |
Ohio Land Bank Conference - 2012 Conference Notes Thriving Communities Institute, December 21, 2012 |
US Department of Housing and Urban Development cancels deal to sell foreclosed propertie to Cuyahoga County Land Bank Plain Dealer, December 20, 2012 |
HUD will no longer sell distressed homes to Cuyahoga Land Bank for $100 WEWS, December 20, 2012 |
HUD cuts off flow of homes to Cleveland land bank Inman News, December 20, 2012 |
HUD cancels contract to sell foreclosed properties to Cuyahoga County Land Bank Cleveland Press, December 20, 2012 |
Cuyahoga Land Bank - Owner Occupant Buyer Advantage Program Martin J. Sweeney Newsletter, December 13, 2012 |
Cleveland and Cuyahoga County hope to get millions for demolition Plain Dealer, December 10, 2012 |
AG Mike DeWine Applauds Efforts of Cuyahoga County Officials to Demolish Abandoned Properties Across Ohio LoanSafe.org, December 10, 2012 |
DeWine's Demolitions: A Smashing Success? WCPN, December 9, 2012 |
Bank of America Donates 50th Property to Cuyahoga Land Bank, Marking Midway Point in Their Agreement Campus District Observer, December 5, 2012 |
NewsChannel5 to air Building Better Neighborhoods primetime special on NE Ohio housing issues WEWS, November 29, 2012 |
Cuyahoga County tax lien sale wins over skeptics Plain Dealer, November 23, 2012 |
Bank of America ratchets up investment in Cuyahoga Land Bank: Extra asbestos regulations require more help WKSU, November 20, 2012 |
Building Better Neigbhorhoods: Bank of America donates 50th property to Cuyahoga Land Bank WEWS, November 16, 2012 |
Olmsted Falls puts vacant lots up for bid Sun News, November 15, 2012 |
To have a home on Veterans Day: editorial Plain Dealer, November 11, 2012 |
A disabled Northeast Ohio veteran has a new home WKSU, November 11, 2012 |
South Euclid home given to Iraq Veteran MSNBC, November 11, 2012 |
South Euclid home to be given to Iraq War Army Veteran Desmond Taylor WEWS, November 11, 2012 |
Local veteran gets housing help WOIO, November 11, 2012 |
North Royalton looking to rid city of nuisance homes Sun News, November 2, 2012 |
Building Better Neighborhoods volunteers clean up Cleveland street, property to be torn down WEWS, October 18, 2012 |
Cuyahoga Land Bank receives award for excellence from State of Ohio Auditor Newschannel 5, October 5, 2012 |
City to Demolish 'Dilapidated' Houses with $100,000 Grant Patch.com, October 2, 2012 |
Northeast Ohio's Housing Sector Finally Seeing Bright Spots WCPN, September 26, 2012 |
Cuyahoga Land Bank Launches the Owner Occupant Buyer Advantage Program Lakewood Observer, September 21, 2012 |
In Old Brooklyn, outdoor job training center for people with disabilities is sprouting: Margaret Bernstein Plain Dealer, September 13, 2012 |
September 12, 2012 Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, September 12, 2012 |
The Cuyahoga Land Bank adds three new members to board WEWS, September 11, 2012 |
Left Behind: Bank 'walkaways' leave empty, decaying houses in Trumbull communities Tribune Chronicle, September 9, 2012 |
Cuyahoga County home prices start to rebound in some cities Plain Dealer, September 2, 2012 |
Fund helps Ohio cities rebuild: razing blight speeds neighborhood healing Cincinnati.com, August 29, 2012 |
Land bank latest offer is buy it cheap, fix it up and live in it: editorial Plain Dealer, August 27, 2012 |
New life for old ground in Old Brooklyn: editorial Plain Dealer, August 23, 2012 |
former school in old brooklyn will become farm serving people with disabilities Freshwater Cleveland, August 23, 2012 |
Where is Blaine Murphy? Ask his ankle monitor: Christopher Evans Plain Dealer, August 22, 2012 |
Groundbreaking on urban agriculture farm in Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood WEWS, August 22, 2012 |
Cuyahoga Land Bank launches home buyer advantage program WEWS, August 21, 2012 |
Northeast Ohio organization giving developmentally disabled people opportunity to learn about agricultural WKSU, August 20, 2012 |
Program gives do-it-yourselfers a home-buying edge in securing foreclosed houses Crains Cleveland Business, August 20, 2012 |
Talk with the Boss: Gus Frangos, head of the Cuyahoga Land Bank Plain Dealer, August 18, 2012 |
Berea to receive more property from Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation Sun News, August 8, 2012 |
Berea has special City Council meeting tonight Sun News, August 6, 2012 |
Ohio suburbs share $1 million to raze abandoned houses Newark Advocate, August 5, 2012 |
Cleveland Heights Among Suburbs to Receive Money to Raze Blighted Homes Patch.com, August 3, 2012 |
North Olmsted gets $50,000 grant for demolition and blight removal Sun News, August 3, 2012 |
Shaker Heights Among Suburbs to Receive Money to Raze Blighted Homes Patch.com, August 3, 2012 |
Mason doles out $1 million to suburbs to demolish dilapidated homes Plain Dealer, August 1, 2012 |
Professor advocates creative solutions to dealing with blight The Chronicle-Telegraph, July 30, 2012 |
U.S. asbestos rules foil land banks Columbus Dispatch, July 30, 2012 |
Millions committed to blighted, nuisance property demolitions in Cuyahoga County Sun News, July 30, 2012 |
Cuyahoga Land Bank, Career Development And Placement Strategies Inc. Create Partnership Parma Observer, July 24, 2012 |
Board Takes First Step Toward Cook County Land Bank Progress Illinois, July 24, 2012 |
Costly EPA rule on residential demolitions needs second look: editorial Plain Dealer, July 10, 2012 |
Land Banking Case Studies: Best Practices The Connector, July 3, 2012 |
Land Banks an Essential Redevelopment Tool The Montrose Group LLC, June 28, 2012 |
Cuyahoga project will employ fathes who served jail time WKSU, June 26, 2012 |
Land Banking Case Studies: Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation The Connector, June 20, 2012 |
Housing experts warn a new wave of foreclosures threatens the Cleveland area Plain Dealer, June 16, 2012 |
Demolition money for Cuyahoga County to fight blight: editorial Plain Dealer, June 12, 2012 |
Investment home sales surge Crains Cleveland Business, June 11, 2012 |
Blighted properties to be demolished WOIO, June 7, 2012 |
Cuyahoga County prosecutor pledges $5 million in fundng for home demolitions WEWS, June 7, 2012 |
East Cleveland blighted properties get new lease on land WKYC, June 7, 2012 |
Summit County fast-tracking land bank program WKSU, June 4, 2012 |
Growing Green Sun News, June 1, 2012 |
Berea welcomes volunteers to build new community garden Sun News, May 31, 2012 |
Cleveland woman returns to her home since 1945 after renovation WEWS, May 28, 2012 |
County plans land bank for vacant properties Akron.com, May 24, 2012 |
County official sees value in 'land bank' of foreclosed properties Chicago Sun-Times, May 23, 2012 |
Dollars for demos: editorial Plain Dealer, May 13, 2012 |
Cuyahoga County gets nearly $12 million from settlement to eliminate blight Plain Dealer, May 6, 2012 |
New housing program for refugees settles its first family in Lakewood: Global Village Plain Dealer, May 5, 2012 |
Nearing completion, Circle East townhomes are 60 percent preleased Freshwater Cleveland, April 26, 2012 |
Land Banks: Moving foreclosed properties back to productive use The News-Herald, April 26, 2012 |
Cleveland Foreclosure Crisis Gives Refugess a Fresh Start Huffington Post, April 19, 2012 |
Ohio Tears Through Blighted Housing Program NPR, April 5, 2012 |
Making furniture out of torn-down houses keeps materials out of land fills Plain Dealer, March 24, 2012 |
Cuyahoga Land Bank demolishes 750th property WEWS, March 23, 2012 |
LaTourette, Fudge envision bigger demolition money: editorial Plain Dealer, March 20, 2012 |
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County allocate $14 million for demolition of blighted homes, hope for federal match Plain Dealer, March 16, 2012 |
Cleveland seeking millions from state for blighted homes Columbus Business First, March 16, 2012 |
Answers to Lack of Affordable Housing: Land Banks & Vacancy Prevention Smart Communities, March 13, 2012 |
Milestones Plain Dealer, March 10, 2012 |
Cuyahoga Land Bank marks milestones: 1,500 property acquisitions and 750 demolitions WTAM, March 8, 2012 |
Legislative Breakfast speakers focus on government spending, revenues The News-Herald, February 27, 2012 |
Mortgage deal funds blight fight Cincinnati Enquirer, February 13, 2012 |
Lack of land bank may impact funding for Butler County Middletown Journal, February 13, 2012 |
Putting Ohio's predatory lender settlement demolition is smart: editorial Plain Dealer, February 10, 2012 |
Beachwood man pleads guilty to mortgage fraud Sun News, February 4, 2012 |
Businessman Uri Gofman sentenced for his role in mortgage fraud scheme Plain Dealer, February 1, 2012 |
HUD, Cuyahoga Land Bank Renew Ground Breaking Agreement The Collinwood Observer, January 30, 2012 |
Sentencings, trials and arraignments in Cuyahoga County: Court Watch Plain Dealer, January 29, 2012 |
South Euclid Housing Department planning to rehabilitate a fifth house for re-sale; add community gardens Sun News, January 23, 2012 |
Cuyahoga Land Bank partners with The International Services Center to Create a home for refugees Lakewood Observer, January 12, 2012 |
Hamilton County starts land bank project Fox 19, January 9, 2012 |
Lakewood couple renovates home victimized by massive mortgage fraud case WEWS, January 5, 2012 |
HUD, Cuyahoga Land Bank Renew Ground Breaking Agreement Parma Observer, January 4, 2012 |
Charities get more donated homes USA Today, December 30, 2011 |
Cuyahoga County busy cleaning up alleged home flipper's properties WEWS, December 30, 2011 |
Cuyahoga County busy cleaning up alleged home flipper's properties WEWS, December 30, 2011 |
Cuyahoga Land Bank to demolish, repurpose fraud case's properties WKYC, December 29, 2011 |
How the US Economy, Americans Fared in 2011 PBS NewsHour, December 29, 2011 |
5 Plead guilty to mortgage fraud Strongsville Patch, December 22, 2011 |
Attorney General DeWine and the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission Announce Guilty Pleas in Nation's Largest Mortgage Fraud Case WRTF, December 22, 2011 |
Holiday Cheers (no Jeers) Plain Dealer, December 22, 2011 |
Cleveland Disassembles Itself in Face of Property-Value Plunge Bloomberg, December 21, 2011 |
Guilty pleas in the larges case of mortgage fraud WTAM, December 21, 2011 |
Five plead guilty in $44 million Cuyahoga County mortgage fraud case WEWS, December 21, 2011 |
Beachwood man pleads guilty in nation's largest mortgage fraud WKYC, December 21, 2011 |
Cuyahoga County Mortgage Fraud Task Force Announces Guilty Pleas WOIO, December 21, 2011 |
Beachwood resident found guilty of mortgage fraud Cleveland Jewish News, December 21, 2011 |
American Dream in Lakewood: Refugee Housing Program Unveiled Lakewood Patch, December 15, 2011 |
Lakewood home will house refugees as part of new local partnership Sun News, December 14, 2011 |
Default surge will weaken the housing market Middletown Journal , December 14, 2011 |
Homesteading plan to offer abandoned homes to refugees Plain Dealer, December 13, 2011 |
Northeast Ohio organizations plan to offer abandoned homes to immigrants WEWS, December 13, 2011 |
Cuyahoga County nonprofit, HUD renew property transfer agreement Crains Cleveland Business, December 9, 2011 |
A Berea abandoned home site becomes community garden Sun News, December 8, 2011 |
County land bank concept alive and well in northeast Ohio WKSU, December 8, 2011 |
Akron: Land bank to target abandoned homes WKYC, December 4, 2011 |
Relief from the disaster Akron Beacon Journal, December 4, 2011 |
Lakewood: The Community of Choice Lakewood Observer, December 1, 2011 |
Cuyahoga Land Bank upgrades its website Sun News, November 22, 2011 |
Lakewood Alive forum opnes community discussion Sun News, November 17, 2011 |
Federal Reserve official predicts tough years for housing Canton Repository, November 16, 2011 |
Should we tear down foreclosures? MSN Money, November 15, 2011 |
LakewoodAlive to Discuss City's 'Vibrant Future' Lakewood Patch, November 15, 2011 |
On The Road Ahead: Cleveland The National - CBC News, November 14, 2011 |
On The Road Ahead [Behind the Scenes] The National - CBC News, November 14, 2011 |
County agencies break ground for senior housing in East Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 8, 2011 |
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Demolishes Homes to Remove Blight Governing: The States and Localities, November 1, 2011 |
Cuyahoga County Land Bank is model for other regions, says Wash Post Freshwater, October 20, 2011 |
A Respite for East Cleveland: Joe Frolik Plain Dealer, October 18, 2011 |
Some banks are giving away foreclosed properites, cleveland serves as model ABA Journal, October 13, 2011 |
US banks start to demolish foreclosed properties AHN, October 13, 2011 |
Cleveland could hold future of the foreclosure crisis: demolition Washington Post, October 13, 2011 |
Banks turn to demolition of foreclosed properties to ease housing-market pressures Washington Post, October 13, 2011 |
Don't forget potential of land bank Canton Repository, September 26, 2011 |
Mayors, city managers discuss possible county land bank The News Herald, September 26, 2011 |
Pittsburg seeking new ways to keep up with number of vacant properties Pittsburg Post Gazette, September 18, 2011 |
Cheers & Jeers Plain Dealer, September 15, 2011 |
Cuyahoga Land bank to demolish 60 dwellings in East Cleveland WEWS, September 14, 2011 |
Demolition begins in Cuyahoga Land bank redevelopment project East Cleveland Plain Dealer, September 14, 2011 |
East Cleveland buildings demolished to create new development WEWS, September 14, 2011 |
East Cleveland razing 63 abandoned homes and apartment buildings for redevelopment: Plain Dealer videos Plain Dealer, September 14, 2011 |
Blight bulldozed in east cleveland WOIO, September 14, 2011 |
East Cleveland Demo project WTAM, September 14, 2011 |
American Jobs Act's Project Rebuild aims to revitalize Vacant homes Huffington Post, September 14, 2011 |
Cuyahoga land bank clearing big section of east cleveland WKSU, September 13, 2011 |
University Circle sees residential potential in East Cleveland; city county backing $5 million project Plain Dealer, September 13, 2011 |
Thinking outside the Circle works for East Cleveland: editorial Plain Dealer, September 13, 2011 |
Cleveland' Land Bank fights blight of foreclosures Planetizen, August 30, 2011 |
Land Bank knocks out some foreclosure problems NPR, August 29, 2011 |
Home values saved one demolition at a time UPI.com, August 29, 2011 |
Land Bank provides solution for lender stuck with dilapidated houses housingzone.com, August 29, 2011 |
Brian Ulrich: Bringing Down the House Time, August 25, 2011 |
Couty things a land bank could tackle blight Canton Repository, August 22, 2011 |
Our View: Idea of a land bank in stark county is worth further exploration Canton Repository, August 22, 2011 |
Full House: Shaker Heights couple preparing to restore landmark Asa Upson house Plain Dealer, August 18, 2011 |
City Tears down nuisance apartment building Patch.com, August 17, 2011 |
One Solution to Rundown Foreclosed Houses? Bulldoze Them Alter NOW, August 17, 2011 |
Bulldoze: The New way to Foreclose Time, August 1, 2011 |
Bloomberg TV's Cali Carlin on Bank of America demolishing foreclosed homes Bloomberg TV, July 29, 2011 |
Hit with foreclosures, Bank of America donating, demolishing homes Boston Globe, July 28, 2011 |
BofA donates then demolishes houses to cut glut of foreclosures Bloomberg, July 27, 2011 |
Examination of Cleveland-area land bank shows hope for area properties Dayton Daily News, July 10, 2011 |
Wells Fargo, Bank of America donating properties to Cuyahoga Land Bank Collinwood Observer, July 9, 2011 |
Raze the Roof: Cleveland levels vacant homes to revive neighborhoods PBS NewsHour, July 5, 2011 |
Wells Fargo, Bank of America donate propeties to Ohio Land Bank DSNews.com, June 30, 2011 |
Bank of America, Cuyahoga County Land Bank form Partnership to address abandoned homes LoanSafe.org, June 29, 2011 |
Bank donates forecloused homes to Cuyahoga County WKSU, June 28, 2011 |
Bank of America to donate vacant, foreclosed properties to Cuyahoga Land Bank Crains Cleveland Business, June 28, 2011 |
Bank of America, Cuyahoga County Land Bank Launch partnership to address abandoned homes Business Wire, June 28, 2011 |
Wells, BofA donate vacant foreclosures to Cuyahoga land Bank Housing Wire, June 28, 2011 |
Wells Fargo, Bank of America donate foreclosed and abandoned properties to Cuyahoga Land Bank Plain Dealer, June 28, 2011 |
Land Bank cashes in WCPN, June 28, 2011 |
no title WKYC, June 28, 2011 |
Cleveland Hts to Expand Partnership with Land Bank to tackle vacant homes Patch.com, June 14, 2011 |
Green infrastructure advocates get hands dirty Crains Cleveland Business, April 18, 2011 |
Cuyahoga County land bank transforming neigborhoods hit by foreclosure WEWS, October 28, 2010 |
Community partnership for arts and culture scrutinizing economic impact of music, musicians in studies Plain Dealer, July 31, 2010 |
Cuyahoga Land Bank is fighting back against the foreclosure crisis: Jim Rokakis Plain Dealer, July 13, 2010 |
land banks can acquire, manage abandoned properties under new law Dayton Daily News, July 9, 2010 |
HUD-land bank helps restore neighborhoods Call & Post, July 8, 2010 |
HUD looking to sell Cuyahoga county FHA Foreclosed homes at cut rate Community development digest, July 6, 2010 |
Cuyahoga County land bank marks first year with series of accomplishments Plain Dealer, July 4, 2010 |
Ohio Land Bank to Acquire HUD foreclosures for $100 housingwire.com, July 2, 2010 |
HUD agrees to sell foreclosed houses to Cuyahoga County land bank Plain Dealer, July 2, 2010 |
Cuyahoga county land bank gets federal grant to assess brownfield sites Plain Dealer, April 21, 2010 |
Cleveland, land bank and others get $41 million to demolish, rehab and improve neigbhorhoods Plain Dealer, January 14, 2010 |
Sustainable neighborhoods through creative use of land banks The Ohio Planner's News, January 1, 2010 |
Fannie Mae is dealing responsibly with foreclosed properties in Cuyahoga County - editorial Plain Dealer, December 19, 2009 |
Fannie Mae and the new Cuyahoga County land bank forge unique agreement Plain Dealer, December 16, 2009 |
HUD gives first dibs on low-value houses in Cleveland to the city and nonprofit groups Plain Dealer, November 21, 2009 |
Complex finances to help get county land bank going Plain Dealer, October 22, 2009 |
Transforming abondoned properties into parks, housing may get easier Dayton Daily News, October 21, 2009 |
Cleveland should avoid investing too much in weaker neighborhoods, study finds Plain Dealer, October 14, 2009 |
Cuyahoga County land bank close to acquiring 1st properties, considers foreclosure-averting "better bank" Plain Dealer, August 30, 2009 |
County land bank will help Berea Sun News, August 13, 2009 |
Land banks gain popularity as a way to fight urban blight USA Today, July 9, 2009 |
Ohio's first countywide land bank is now operating in northeast ohio WKSU, June 11, 2009 |
Cuyahoga County must make the most of new land bank Plain Dealer, May 25, 2009 |
Cuyahoga County Land bank could launch Cleveland renewal Plain Dealer, May 19, 2009 |
if you lived here, you'd be home already Scene, May 6, 2009 |
Cuyahoga County takes a proactive stance on foreclosures with the new land bank Plain Dealer, February 6, 2009 |
Ohio senate passes legislation to create cuyahoga county land bank Plain Dealer, December 10, 2008 |
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Demolishes Homes to Remove Blight Governing, November 30, 1999 |