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‘Too much red tape’: Mayor Justin Bibb talks loss of lead paint grant, streamlining city business in budget presentation
Bibb touched on home repairs and modernizing City Hall in the first budget hearings of his second term.
Signal Cleveland is digging into affordable housing with: The Housing Squeeze.
Stories in the series examine Cleveland’s affordable housing landscape through the experiences of renters and homeowners and with an eye toward solutions.
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‘Vulnerable for gentrification’: Cleveland housing the talk of council meeting
Cleveland housing held the focus of Cleveland City Council following a presentation from the Vacant and Abandoned Properties Action Council.
Battle over future of iconic Shaker Square apartments is tipping point for historic corridor
Cleveland officials and a community group want city to choose owners of 15 foreclosed Shaker Square apartment buildings, instead of Fannie Mae auction.
How to 216: Housing assistance
There are long waitlists for Section 8 vouchers in Cuyahoga County. But here’s how you can try to get one.
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How to protect your Cleveland home from frozen pipes during bitter winter cold
Here’s how to prevent your pipes from freezing during a cold snap. If they do freeze, here’s what to do next.
Did Cuyahoga County raise your property tax too high? Now’s your chance to complain
The county also plans public events where residents can get one-on-one assistance with their property tax problems.
How one new Cleveland program is providing emergency housing for families displaced by lead hazards
How an emergency housing program can assist families dealing with lead hazards, which can poison young children.
Cleveland turns to solar power in push for more affordable housing
The small houses on Luther Avenue, off East 55th Street, stand out for their high energy efficiency, including being solar powered.
How Cleveland’s aging-in-place city property tax break works and why it isn’t getting much use
Cleveland has an option for a 15-year tax abatement for new homes that are built for people to age-in-place.
Cleveland is ticketing landlords $200 a pop for failing to follow housing laws
The city began using civil tickets this year after Cleveland passed its Residents First law in 2024.
After waiting on word from Washington this spring, Cleveland approves $28 million in federal money for neighborhoods
While awaiting word about the CDBG funding this spring, Mayor Justin Bibb warned nonprofits that rely on the money to dial back their spending.
Settlement reached in lawsuit brought by Cleveland landlord based in the South Pacific
The landlord was a limited liability company with a representative based in a French territory off the coast of Australia.
Former motel for people moving out of homelessness closes suddenly, after cash runs out and repairs mount
Here’s what the closure of the downtown emergency housing facility means for residents and the city of Cleveland.
Shaker Boulevard landlord to sell apartment buildings that stirred up tenant complaints and drew a lawsuit from Cleveland City Hall
Cleveland Housing Court’s judge approved the sale and urged the city to stay on top of code violations.
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