MANSFIELD — The North End Community Improvement Collaborative, Richland County Land Bank and new sponsor Metal Conversions, LLC, are pleased toannounce the return of Community Dumpster Day on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or until dumpsters are full) at the NECIC Community Outreach Center,486 Springmill St. Community Dumpster Day provides Mansfield […]
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Mansfield City Council authorizes then-and-now certificate for curb work at former gas station
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council voted Tuesday to pay $7,097.50 payment for curb and sidewalk installation at the corner of Marion Avenue and Benton Street. The then-and-now certificate authorized payment to the Richland County Land Bank to cover half of the total bill for the work, completed at 80 Marion Ave. Council is asked to […]
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Niss purchases former Hamilton Park for $50K, plans 9-hole golf course on site
MANSFIELD — A former City of Mansfield park once known for its baseball and softball fields may soon welcome a different kind of athlete. Local businessman and owner Dan Niss is in the process of purchasing the former Hamilton Park and expanding Westbrook Country Club, which he owns with his wife, Brenda. The Richland County Land […]
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Richland County Land Bank approves sale of Ocie Hill for affordable senior housing
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank board voted Wednesday to sell the site of the former Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center to an affordable housing developer for $300,000. The buyer, Wisconsin-based firm Volker, intends to construct affordable housing for seniors at 445 and 455 Bowman Street. The proposed facility would be an independent, senior housing complex […]
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Land Bank to host public meeting on future of Ocie Hill site
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank is inviting public comments about the redevelopment of the property formerly known as Ocie Hill, located at 455 Bowman St. Land Bank officials said they hope to gather input from community members regarding the proposed senior housing project before the Land Bank Board of Directors makes a decision on […]
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Land Bank hears proposal for affordable senior housing at former Ocie Hill site
MANSFIELD — A Wisconsin-based affordable housing developer has submitted an offer to purchase the site of the former Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center. Völker presented its proposal Monday afternoon to the board of the Richland County Land Bank, which owns the site. Völker also presented an offer to purchase the property contingent on receiving tax credits […]
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Long-planned demolition project begins at corner of Broadway & Main in Shelby
R&D Excavating officially began demolition work Monday at the corner of Broadway and Main Streets near downtown Shelby.
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Shelby demolition project at Broadway and Main awarded to R&D Excavating
SHELBY — Multiple deteriorating buildings near downtown Shelby may be gone by June. The Richland County Land Bank board on Wednesday approved awarding a demolition project at the corner of Shelby’s Broadway and Main streets to R&D Excavating. The Crestline-based contractor bid $269,555 in total for the project — $211,508 for the Broadway and Main […]
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Land Bank’s agreement to purchase Main Street VOA property falls through
MANSFIELD — Richland County Land Bank plans to purchase and demolish a building on Mansfield’s Main Street won’t move forward — at least not right now. Last month, the Land Bank board voted to apply for $549,500 in funding from the Ohio Department of Development’s Brownfield Remediation Program to purchase, abate and tear down a […]
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Mansfield lawmakers approve $272K to assist two brownfield remediation projects
City Council on Tuesday approved spending around $272,000 in PRIDE taxes to help fund remediation efforts on Bowman and North Main streets.