YNDC Work on Bernard Street Project Continues to Advance

Monday, March 18, 2024. 

YNDC worked with the City of Youngstown, Councilman Julius Oliver, and the Mahoning County Land Bank to develop the Bernard Street project in 2023. Councilman Oliver supported the award of $725,000 in American Rescue Plan funding from the City of Youngstown to support the project.

YNDC began the project by working with the Mahoning County Land Bank to assemble all of the vacant land on the north side of Bernard Street. YNDC assisted the homeowner at 321 Glenwood Avenue with critical exterior repairs. YNDC has also surveyed and replatted the lots on the north side of Bernard Street.

In March 2024, YNDC began clearing the north side of Bernard Street to prepare for the construction of three new homes to be sold to homeowners. YNDC has removed more than 550 cubic yards of debris, dead trees, and vegetation. Once the clearing is complete, the next phase will be construction. YNDC anticipates beginning construction in the coming months.