YNDC Talks Market Rate Market Ready Rehab at Ohio Land Bank Conference

Monday, September 18, 2017

On Tuesday, September 12, Ian Beniston, YNDC Executive Director and Tiffany Sokol, YNDC Housing Director presented a session titled Getting the Work Done: Youngstown’s Model to Revitalize Vacant Homes in a Weak Market Context.

The session was engaging and well attended. It highlighted the work of YNDC, Mahoning County Land Bank, and City of Youngstown over the past two years to develop an effective and growing market rate, market ready vacant home rehabilitation model. The model was described in detail including data, partnerships, rehabilitation process, marketing, and creative use of local funding sources.