House flipper Blaine Murphy sentenced to two years in prison (Plain Dealer)
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Florida man who bought dilapidated houses in Cuyahoga County and sold them using forged documents to make a quick buck was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison. Blaine Murphy,...
View Article300 homes in Cleveland’s Slavic Village to be renovated over three years...
CLEVELAND – Samantha Paizs and her fiancé, John Hall, will soon move into a completely refurbished home in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood. It’s a house that is located on the same street where...
View ArticleDid You Know?: An Overview of the Cuyahoga Land Bank
The Cuyahoga Land Bank may be a complex organization but we now have an elevator pitch video made just for you! In the first of a series of FAQ videos, Gus Frangos, Cuyahoga Land Bank President and...
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Jim Rokakis headlines the City Club
On August 15, Thriving Communities Institute Director Jim Rokakis spoke to a sold-out City Club lunch forum that attracted politicians, civil servants, land bankers and activisjim_rokakists from across...
View ArticleConference looks at ways to revive Cuyahoga County housing market: Plain...
Mayors and planners from around Cuyahoga County will explore what the county can do to rejuvenate its housing market at the 25th Ohio Fair Lending and Vital Communities Conference. The theme of this...
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Attorney General’s Moving Ohio Forward Program Supports 3,500 Demolitions
On February 27th, Ohio General Attorney Mike DeWine held a press conference in Columbus to announce the results of his Moving Ohio Forward (MOF) demolition program. From 2012 through 2014, this...
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