The Land Bank plays an increasingly central role in expanding affordable housing through new construction and infill development across Mahoning County.
Working with local and state governments, we serve as a trusted vehicle for securing grant funding and coordinating with community partners to bring new housing projects to life. With access to resources from the Ohio Department of Development’s Welcome Home Ohio program, the Land Bank and its partners have built new homes in Struthers, Campbell, Sebring and Youngstown.
In the City of Youngstown, we work closely with the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) to support the construction of affordable homes. Most are built or planned on formerly vacant lots that were acquired, assembled and held by the Land Bank. These projects are critical to neighborhood stabilization and to expanding homeownership opportunities in targeted areas.
Partner | Project Spotlight: YNDC | Mineral Springs Avenue, Youngstown
In 2025, the Land Bank partnered with YNDC to build seven new homes on a single block in Youngstown. Once lined with abandoned and blighted houses that the Land Bank acquired and demolished, Mineral Springs Avenue was revitalized through state-funded Welcome Home Ohio support and the construction of all new homes in just one year.
With unique access to vacant land and the ability to acquire tax-delinquent properties, the Land Bank helps local governments and developers unlock buildable parcels that would otherwise remain lifeless. This role positions us as a key resource to address infill housing challenges and advance thoughtful redevelopment.
Partner Spotlight: City of Struthers
In November 2025, the Land Bank, YNDC, the City of Struthers and community partners cut a ribbon to celebrate the completion of a new three-bedroom home at the site of a run-down house that had been razed. The project at 42 Wilson St. was made possible through a grant awarded to the Land Bank from the Ohio Department of Development’s Welcome Home Ohio program. The Land Bank had coordinated the demolition of the previous house.
“We don’t have a lot of available land — we’re landlocked,” said Struthers Mayor Catherine Cercone Miller. “What we do have are vacant lots where homes were demolished. Being able to fill in these spaces throughout the city has been incredible.
Other communities may be able to build large housing developments, but this is Struthers’ solution — and the Land Bank has been essential to making it happen. We couldn’t be more thankful for how they’ve plugged into our plan.”
The Land Bank continues to serve as a catalyst for new construction and infill housing in Sebring, Campbell and Youngstown, helping communities turn vacant land into opportunity.
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