Port of Cleveland Bankrolls 10 Homes in St. Clair-Superior, 120 Senior Flats in Euclid

The Port of Cleveland Board of Directors has signed off on financing for two very different but equally overdue housing projects: 10 new owner-occupied homes rising on long-vacant land bank lots in Cleveland's St. Clair-Superior neighborhood, and a 120-unit affordable senior living community planned for a 6.7-acre site in Euclid that has sat empty for a quarter century. The board approved both projects on October 8.

Ruoff Mortgage opens new branch in Ravenna

The reach of Ruoff Mortgage, a mortgage lending company operating in the Midwest, has expanded into Portage County. Ruoff Mortgage’s first branch in Portage County celebrated its grand opening on Sept. 30 at 125 East Main Street in Ravenna. “It is a huge benefit to this community,” Senior Loan...

Escape To The Ohio Town Where Rent Stays Under $750 And The Vibes Are Absolutely Immaculate

There’s a city in northeastern Ohio that has somehow managed to be genuinely wonderful while most of the country wasn’t paying attention, and its name is Youngstown. Rent under $750, real community, beautiful parks, and food that will make you question every life decision that led you somewhere more expensive.

New affordable housing facility

YOUNGSTOWN - Wallick Communities will be building their first facility in north east Ohio at…

Port of Cleveland backs 10 new homes in St. Clair-Superior, 120 affordable senior apartments in Euclid

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Port of Cleveland has approved financing support for two housing projects that would add 10 new single-family homes in Cleveland’s St. Clair-Superior neighborhood and 120 affordable assisted-living apartments in Euclid. The Port’s board of directors approved the projects on Oct. 8. The board approved...

Cleveland turns up heat on home rental company after 80% of its 172 homes sit vacant

The company determined the homes were in far worse condition than the seller had claimed.

Homeless families find resources, housing through Akron nonprofit Family Promise

The following item is a written record of the Akron City Council Ward 2 meeting from Sept. 30, compiled by Akron Documenter Mike Klein. It is not a reported story. Documenters are residents who are trained to observe and document local government meetings. Their notes are edited before publication for clarity and accuracy — unless quotation marks are used, all text is paraphrased.

This Overlooked Ohio Town Has Homes Under $140,000 That Locals Are Snapping Up Fast

Most people drive right past Steubenville, Ohio without a second thought, and those people are making a mistake they don’t even know they’re making yet. Steubenville sits along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, and it’s the kind of place that rewards the people who actually stop and pay attention.

Real Estate Transfers Oct. 4 to Oct. 10

Nathan Cooper to Jennifer Odle at 529 Jacksonia St. for $640,000. Pittsburgh City to John Kirk IV at Loraine St., parcel 0023-G-00076-0000-00, for $24,000. Estate of Paul Walch to OAP Ventures LLC at 1152 Termon Ave. for $85,000. East Deutschtown. Richard Krist Jr. to Megan Jansen at 1012 Constance St....

Akron Children’s Hospital in Rocky River Starts Site Prep

This article was published through an exclusive content-sharing agreement with neo-trans.blog. Site preparation plus interior and exterior demolition got underway last week for Akron Children’s Hospital’s $30 million renovation and repurposing of the 46-year-old Plaza West office building at 20220 Center Ridge Rd. in suburban Rocky River into an outpatient pediatrics care center.

This Affordable Ohio Town Is Where Retirees Are Quietly Trading Big Bills For Front-Porch Living

Some places do not shout about themselves, and that is exactly why they stick with you. I kept hearing a soft buzz about a river city on the eastern edge of Ohio, and my curiosity finally won. What I found was a small city with a big past and a...

Mortgage rates highest level in 3 years

2026 Q3 Mentor Retail Vacancy at 6.6%

The Cleveland 3rd Quarter 2026 Retail Market Report compiled by CoStar tracks approximately 194 million square feet of retail space in 8 counties (Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Portage, Medina, and Summit). The 3rd Quarter vacancy rate increased 0.2% to 4.8% for 2026 and is 0.5% higher than the vacancy rate of 4.3% for the 3rd Quarter of 2025.

An out-of-state group owns more than 150 homes in Cleveland. They're 79% vacant.

In April 2025, Riparian Capital Partners bought more than 170 houses in Cuyahoga County with the goal of fixing them up. That vision quickly turned into a nightmare — for everyone involved.

Painesville's Hellriegel's Inn, Where JFK Once Spoke, Hits Market at $1.9M

A restaurant on Mentor Avenue in Painesville that has fed locals prime rib and breaded mushrooms for nearly a century is now on the market, its owners of 26 years preparing to step away. Hellriegel's Inn, the longtime restaurant, inn and event space at 1840 Mentor Avenue, carries an asking price of $1.9 million, according to cleveland.com.

2026 Carroll County Fair Livestock Sale results

July 24 and 25, 2026 | Sale Total $978,613.50 | Total Lots 408. GRAND CHAMPION: Chanz Essick | Bid: $6.50/lb | Weight: 581 lbs | Buyer: Consumers National Bank;. RESERVE CHAMPION: Mila Mulheman | Bid: $5.50/lb | Weight: 638 lbs | Buyer: A/C Plumbing Heating & Cooling;. RESERVE CHAMPION CARROLL...

Opposition grows as Akron Chamber speaks out against housing issues on ballot

In the days after Akron Mayor Shammas Malik announced his stance against two proposals intended to improve access to housing in the city, a groundswell of opposition from landlords and business leaders has followed. The board of the Greater Akron Chamber on Friday voted to oppose Issues 11 and 12,...

Macedonia Council Moves Key Inn Demolition Forward, Starts Fairlane Drive Teardown Notice and Holds Two Ordinances

Council Also Hears Updates on the Service Building, Leaf Pickup and Hotel Projects, Plus a Clean Audit for the Finance Department. Macedonia City Council took two big steps toward tearing down problem properties Thursday night. Members passed a resolution to seek bids for demolishing the Key Inn. They also started the legal process to demolish a vacant house at 8246 Fairlane Drive. Two other ordinances were held for changes.