The Mahoning County Land Bank recently began a partnership with Danielle Lewis, a sustainability scientist, naturalist and educator, to develop more environmentally and economically sustainable greening strategies. The Land Bank uses greening and landscaping efforts to repurpose vacant, abandoned and…
Newly Renovated Youngstown Commercial Property Listed for Sale UPDATE (July 13, 2020) - The newly renovated West Side commercial building at 984 Bears Den Road was recently SOLD. It is no longer available to purchase. --- The Mahoning County Land…
The Mahoning County Land Bank will reopen its office to the public by appointments only, beginning Monday, May 18. Walk-ins will not be permitted at this time, due to health and safety concerns. Anyone who would like to schedule an…
As a result of its demolition and revitalization efforts, the Mahoning County Land Bank expects to see a continuous reduction in crime rates, vacancy and blight by 2023, the next time the county is scheduled to perform property assessments. Each…
For the third year in a row, Youngstown CityScape has donated nearly 40 miniature evergreen trees to the Mahoning County Land Bank for use in vacant land beautification. The trees, planted in downtown Youngstown planters for the 2019 Christmas season,…
The Mahoning County Land Bank recently released an impact report that outlines the results of demolition and repurposing efforts over three years in the city of Campbell. The Land Bank acquired more than 100 properties and completed 97 demolitions with…
Leaders of Youngstown CityScape recently presented its community beautification award to the Land Bank at its 13th annual “Beautification Awards” ceremony and reception at the DeYor Performing Arts Center in downtown Youngstown. The Land Bank received the award for its…
The Mahoning County Land Bank recently completed transfers of land to three local nonprofit organizations that will remodel or build housing to support their residential programs. The Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley, the Ursuline Ministries of Youngstown and Family…
The Mahoning County Land Bank recently completed an exhaustive renovation of an Austintown house once deemed a “nuisance” and placed it up for sale. Austintown Township had declared the 1,864-square-foot, split-level home at 4942 Signature Circle a nuisance long before…
Debora Flora, the Land Bank’s executive director, presented new approaches to greening strategies at the recent Ohio Land Bank Conference. A panel titled, “Greening in a Post-NIP World,” covered a topic of interest as a key funding source for many…