The Richland County Land Bank is launching its Thriving Home program with $750,000 from the Richland County Foundation.
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Ocie Hill developer to reapply for state funds, build fewer units
MANSFIELD — Greg Baron isn’t giving up on building an affordable senior housing development where the former Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center once stood. Baron told members of the Richland County Land Bank this week that his employer, Wisconsin-based developer Volker, is working on a revised application for state tax credits designed to spur the creation of […]
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Richland County Land Bank rejects townhome and ranch proposal for old YMCA site
Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry said she wants to wait for the perfect fit for redevelopment at 455 Park Ave. West.
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Open Source: What does the Richland County Land Bank do with its land?
Editor’s Note: This is part three of a three part series exploring common questions about the Richland County Land Bank. Part one published Monday. Part two published Tuesday. MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank has spent more than a decade converting depressed, abandoned properties into blank slates. The agency has overseen the demolitions of hundreds […]
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Land bank to consider grant proposal for housing at former YMCA
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank will hear a proposal Wednesday to build 14 affordable housing units at 455 Park Ave. West. The land bank owns the property, once home to the old Mansfield YMCA. Joseph Recchie of Community Building Partners will present his vision for a new development consisting of six townhouses and eight […]
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Open Source: How is the land bank funded?
Editor’s Note: This is part two of a three part series exploring common questions about the Richland County Land Bank. Part one published Monday. Part three will publish Wednesday. MANSFIELD — As a kid, Amy Hamrick’s father taught her how to operate any piece of heavy machinery she was capable of turning on. “She’s probably the […]
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Open Source: What is the Richland County Land Bank?
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a three part series exploring common questions about the Richland County Land Bank. Part two will publish Tuesday. Part three will publish Wednesday. MANSFIELD — For years, a poster hung on the wall of the Richland County Land Bank’s office that posed two key questions: If not us, […]
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Richland County Land Bank to apply for Shelby, Mansfield affordable housing grants
The Richland County Land Bank plans to apply for $2.5 million in state funds to build affordable housing in Mansfield and Shelby.
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West Park Shopping Center sold; $1 million state grant for demolition sought
The decaying structure once known as the West Park Shopping Center has been sold, according to Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry.
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Richland County Land Bank selects contractor for downtown Mansfield demolition
MANSFIELD — A current eyesore could become a parking lot near downtown Mansfield’s restaurant scene. But 120 N. Diamond St. is a bit of a fixer upper. The Richland County Land Bank voted Monday to award Jeremy Huff Excavation an $800,000 demolition contract for the site. The company will be responsible for demolishing and crushing two […]