SitemapYoungstown could be close to getting rid of many of the abandoned houses in the city.
The Mahoning County Land Bank said with the help of a state grant, the project could be finished within the next two years.
One of the homes under control of the Land Bank is on Oakland Avenue in the Brier Hill area. It’s been vacant since the owner passed away.
“The floors are giving way, so there’s no safe way to walk through that house. Every system in that house pretty much has failed, heating, the windows, the doors, everything,” said Debora Flora with the Land Bank.
The house faces similar issues as many other vacant homes. It would cost more money to repair than to tear down, so the plan is to bring the house and many others down.
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