by Julia Schaefer | Mar 9, 2026 | Blog
“The Lorain County Land Bank applied Jan. 12 for the Welcome Home Ohio grant, a state-funded program that awards counties and municipalities grants to increase access to affordable housing. The land bank applied for 65 lots owned by the Cities of Oberlin,...
by Julia Schaefer | Mar 6, 2026 | Blog
“Thanks to a grant from the Ohio Department of Development, the City of Athens will build eight affordable homes at 93 Hudson Ave. The city will be building these homes in partnership with Praxia Partners, a Columbus-based developer, and Unibilt Industries Inc.,...
by Julia Schaefer | Aug 25, 2025 | Blog
It was a two-day block party for residents of Pierce Street in Sandusky last week, as neighbors came out to watch new homes be set on their foundations and dreams come true in real time. Hannah Smith, her three children, husband, and mother were all there to watch....
by Julia Schaefer | Aug 1, 2025 | Blog
Despite some rain delays, Community Building Partners’ construction team has broken ground on the first two lots of our “Welcome Home – Sandusky” initiative. The two lots will be home to two first-time homebuyers, each of whom met the eligibility requirements...
by Julia Schaefer | Jun 24, 2025 | Blog
At last week’s Athens Affordable Housing Commission meeting, Praxia Partners CEO Joe Recchie shared good news: We are one step closer to providing affordable housing in Athens. The state controlling board approved the property transfer of The Ridges to Ohio...
