The Ohio Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program approved 17 projects in Portage County this month, as a part of its initiative to promote business development and to reduce blight.
By demolishing dilapidated commercial and residential buildings, the program hopes to attract businesses and other investments into the community.
The Portage County Land Reutilization Corporation, or the Portage County Land Bank, received a total of $530,805 for the site revitalization projects across the county.
The land bank is a nonprofit organization that works with local governments to rehabilitate properties and sell them back to the community. It was created in 2012 by the Portage County Board of Commissioners to help combat the housing crisis.
Approved projects are located at the following addresses:
- 1085 state Route 14 Deerfield, Ohio 44411
- 9765 Knowlton Road Garrettsville, Ohio 44231
- 10511 Knowlton Road Garrettsville, Ohio 44231
- 8302 State Route 305 Garrettsville, Ohio 44231
- 22 Temple Ave Kent, Ohio 44240
- 3003 Saxe Road Mogadore, Ohio 44260
- 10691 Niles Ave Newton Falls, Ohio 44444
- 3708 Sandy Lake Road Ravenna, Ohio 44266
- 218 W. Main St. Ravenna, Ohio 44266
- 527 Ravenna Ave Ravenna, Ohio 44266
- 6370 Bridge St. Ravenna, Ohio 44266
- 2980 Douglas St .Ravenna, Ohio 44266
- 331 Elm Street Ravenna, Ohio 44266
- 4273 Industry Road Rootstown, Ohio 44272
- 9103 Maple Grove Windham, Ohio 44288
- 9091 Maple Grove Windham, Ohio 44288
- 8996 Oak Ct. Windham, Ohio 44288
