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PURCHASE/REHAB ACTIVITIES

Reducing the number of vacant, uninhabitable homes in Cleveland Heights is an important part of Home Repair Resource Center's mission. In response to the current foreclosure crisis, HRRC has created a new subsidiary, Home in the Heights, which has allowed HRRC to expand our rehab efforts and continue to play an important role in keeping our community healthy and in good repair. Renovating vacant homes and selling them to responsible owner/occupants protects neighborhoods and improves property values for residents throughout Cleveland Heights.

The next rehab project to be undertaken by Home in the Heights is another vacant, deteriorated property in Cleveland Heights. Renovation of the house at 3792 Berkely Road will begin soon.

Meanwhile, Home in the Heights' most recent rehab project, at 3519 Edison Road, has been sold to first-time home buyers who are very excited to be part of their new neighborhood. After the formerly vacant and forclosed property was totally updated, the home was shown to the community at an an open house on March 20th. (See the December 4th article Sun Press article by Lindsay Betz and the booklet from the Open House for more information on the project.)

                                                             3519 Edison Road before renovation

                                  Edison Road house after renovation (artist's rendering,
                                                                      showing planned landscaping)

The objective of Home in the Heights is to renovate vacant homes that can then be sold to owners who will occupy them and be responsible neighbors. All the houses targeted for renovation are ones that have been vacant for some time and need a lot of work. When completed, each home will feature higher energy efficiency and lower maintenance costs, with new kitchen, bathrooms, and numerous other improvements. Construction by Home in the Heights utilizes green technology, high quality materials, and superb finish detail to match neighborhood and community standards.

Home Repair Resource Center has developed a new Home Buyer Education Program to prepare home buyers for successful home ownership. The City of Cleveland Heights offers a Down Payment Assistance Program for low- and moderate-income (LMI) buyers, offering up to $15,000 to qualified applicants.

Check back for information on current and future projects.

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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sun News
Columbus Dispatch