NOW SEEKING HOME BUYERS!
With support from the Ohio Department of Development, The City of Ashtabula has partnered with Community Building Partners to develop new and affordable single-family homes for purchase in the City of Ashtabula.
Thank you to our partners:
About the Program:
Why
We know housing availability is scarce-and housing affordability is an increasing hurdle in Ohio. The Ashtabulua County Land Reutilization Corportation applied for a grant from the state to build new homes for purchase.
When
Predevelopment is underway to build homes on 6 lots identified in the City of Ashtabula that were held within the land bank. The first homes will be available in mid-2026.
How
The homes are available for buyers who meet specific income and participation requirements. Potential buyers who meet the income requirements must be prequalified for a loan and sign up for a financial literacy program provided by our project partners. Through a revolving fund program, the construction and sale of each home will power the construction of the next.
Inside the Homes
Each home will be over 1,300 square feet, with three bedrooms, two baths, front porch, and an attached garage. Finishes are comfortable, and the stainless-steel appliances are sustainable and energy efficient.
Exterior Example
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Eligibility Requirements:
An individual or household must meet and agree to all the following criteria:
- Have a maximum annual income of 80% area median income (AMI) or lower at time of purchase. AMI is calculated by household size:
- Have the ability to obtain a mortgage for home purchase
- Commit to residency in the home for at least five years
- Agree to 20-year deed restriction and additional terms listed below
- Agree to participate in financial literacy for one year
- Agree to the State of Ohio Director of Development as a third-party beneficiary of the purchase agreement
Terms
- Homebuyer must occupy the home as a primary residence and not rent any portion of it for five years after purchase.
- If sold within 20 years after purchase, the new homebuyer must be at or below 80% AMI.
- All homes will have a deed restriction
Home Locations
By slecting any of the address below, you can learn more about each site and follow its progress.
New addresses are currently under review. Check back often for updates!
Available Addresses:
| 3835 Station Avenue | 509 W 36th Street | 526 W 34th Street |
Contact Us Today!
If you have questions or want to know if you qualify, contact our office during business hours:
Call or text our phone number: 614-233-1215
Email us: welcomehome@praxia-partners.com
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More Details
Welcome Home Ohio and Welcome Home Ashtabula
The Ohio Department of Development’s Welcome Home Ohio (WHO) grant program provides $100 million in General Revenue Funds for grants and $50 million in nonrefundable tax credits to increase affordable housing in Ohio communities. The first round provided awards to projects in 17 counties for an amount of $29.5 million.
The Asthabula County Land Reutilization Corporation (ACLRC) was awarded $750,000 for the development of 3 new single-family homes. The Land Bank partnered with Community Building Partners to produce the new housing.
This project is an innovative model for adding value to neighborhoods and addressing the increasing barriers to homeownership for working families. The WHO grant funding will significantly reduce the sale price to homebuyers, making the homes affordable to families at or below 80% AMI.
Like most US cities, Ashtabula is challenged with the need for housing units, with the greatest gap in availability recognized for individuals of modest income. Through multiple processes (foreclosure, private purchase, and donation) the ACLRC has successfully pursued and assumed ownership of various buildable lots. The acquisition of such has been done to make way for housing development of all types. The Welcome Home Ohio Program will assist in fulfilling this goal and we are grateful to the State of Ohio for providing this valuable resource.
The City of Ashtabula
The City of Ashtabula is located on Lake Erie’s coastline about an hour between Cleveland, Ohio and Erie, Pennsylvania. We are proud of our City. Our name, Ashtabula, is the softening of an Algonquin Indian term originally pronounced “Hush-tah-buh-lah”, which signified our Ashtabula River as “River of many fish.” We invite you to explore our website and discover a small sampling of what Ashtabula has to offer.
https://www.cityofashtabula.com/
Community Building Partners And Other Affiliates
Community Building Partners empowers communities by repurposing the tools of business and development and sharing the benefits with nonprofit partners and community organizations.
Our expertise in large-scale development, construction management, brownfield remediation, historic preservation, and innovative project finance lays the foundation for our work. We help our partners build their capacity through development advisory services and collaborative research and unite environmental stewardship, community investment, and exceptional design to bridge the gap from vision to execution.
Unibilt is a family-owned and operated, nationally recognized leader in the modular home industry and has built more than 12,000 homes. They pride themselves on being rooted in mid-western values of hard work, honesty, and fairness. The company has been built on long-term relationships, using many of the same high-quality product vendors for nearly four decades. Their modular construction improves the efficiency of the construction process, and reduces waste making it both a more cost-effective and more sustainable mode of construction than traditional stick build.
Home Mockups: Click for floor plans!
