SitemapLeaders from the Mahoning County Land Bank and the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation say the recent celebration of YNDC’s 100th vacant home renovation demonstrates the power of collaboration.
The move-in-ready home at 4202 Rush Blvd. on Youngstown’s south side was a former tax-delinquent vacant property the Land Bank acquired in October of 2018 before turning it over to YNDC to restore.
“This is a great example of why it’s important to stay faithful to a plan,” DEBORA FLORA, Mahoning County Land Bank executive director, said at an April event marking the milestone with city officials and neighbors.
“There’s no one entity, no one source of money that’ll fix everything Youngstown needs. The layering of partnerships is very important to see the end results through and this is a great example of the progress that we can make on neighborhoods when we work together.”
The two organizations have partnered since 2014. The land bank specializes in acquiring vacant, abandoned properties and repurposing them, and YNDC’s services include renovating homes and marketing them to qualified buyers.
The house was listed as a top priority property in YNDC’s five-year Pleasant Grove Neighborhood Action Plan, which aims to “fight blight” in the South Side neighborhood. To read the full story from the Land Bank's website, click here.