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HOUSING INFORMATION, RESOURCES & INCENTIVES

• The City of Cleveland runs the show here in our beloved urban core. Its Department of Community Development offers a variety of housing programs to assist buyers looking to invest in real estate

• Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland provides invaluable services to city residents. From low-interest rehab loans to downpayment assistance and homeownership counseling to foreclosure prevention, NHS is a resource that you should check out

• For employees of nonprofits within the Greater University Circle area, incredible financial incentives for rental and homeownership opportunities are available through the Greater Circle Living program

• Cleveland Housing Network provides homeownership counseling and also offers for-sale and rental properties.

•  Renter and landlords may utilize the Tenant Information Line as a community resource for all of their rental housing issues, courtesy of Legal Aid Society

• The Cleveland Restoration Society is the preeminent historic preservation resource in Cleveland. They offer low-interest loans for historic property rehabilitation, consultation and advocacy services

• For our lower income residents, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority may be of assistance for rental and homeownership needs

• Cleveland sits in Cuyahoga County. Additional housing information and assistance programs and services may be available here for city residents

• The United States Dept. of Housing and Urban Development administers numerous programs to foster neighborhood revitalization and homeownership in Cleveland. Check out their website

REAL ESTATE RESOURCES
Keep up on the real estate industry through the Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS. These local real estate agencies can help you locate the home of your dreams in the City of Cleveland:

• Howard Hanna

• Progressive Urban Real Estate

• Torry McJunkins of The City Team

• Ted Theophylactos of Ted & Co Cleveland Real Estate

If you’re in the market to rent, check out Rentquo.com for a cool search experience. For low and moderate income renters, Housingcleveland.org can help you search for homes by price and neighborhood.

WORK

• The Chamber of Commerce for the Northeast Ohio Region is Greater Cleveland Partnership. Explore their website to learn all about companies and business activity in the CLE

• Team NEO is a regional, private-sector organization that markets Northeast Ohio to the world and collaborates with its partners and others to attract new businesses and help those that are here grow.

• Working to attract newcomers from all over the globe, Global Cleveland understands that people won’t come if there are no jobs. This organization provides valuable information and aims to connect people with fantastic employment opportunities.

•  JumpStart is a venture development organization, combining the principles of private venture capital and non-profit economic development to help entrepreneurs start and grow companies.

• Cleveland Chain Reaction is a neighborhood economic development project that pairs growing small businesses with local investors to make a significant financial impact in a city neighborhood. Partners include Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, COSE, JumpStart, and Fox 8.

PLAY

• A very popular weekly e-zine, Fresh Water Cleveland covers all things in urban neighborhoods. Their “Who’s Hiring” section offers some valuable information on job market activity

• Destination Cleveland, the convention and visitors bureau for Greater Cleveland, has cornered the market on all things in Cleveland. Check out their site for information on the city, event listings, conventions, etc

• Not many cities in the US have three top-tier professional sports teams. Cleveland does – the Indians, Browns and Cavaliers provide year-round entertainment for Cleveland’s passionate sports fans

• University Circle provides an unmatched collection of art and culture, including, but not limited to: The world famous Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Western Reserve Historical Society, Natural History Museum, Cleveland Botanical Gardens and more…

• Playhouse Square is second only to Broadway in NYC when it comes to the performing arts

• The Cleveland Metroparks manage amazing greenspace and waterfront properties in and around Cleveland. They also operate the popular Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Old Brooklyn

• Art reaches deep into our neighborhoods. Art lovers should check out these resources to learn more about the art scene in Cleveland: Cuyahoga Partnership for Arts and Culture and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture

• Here some more resources to find out what’s happening around town: Cool Cleveland, Cleveland Magazine, Scene

• Membership and social opportunities are also readily available to Cleveland Young Professional crowd. These organizations have a variety of efforts to keep our younger professionals entertained and engaged: Cleveland Leadership Center, Engage!Cleveland, Ohio Homecoming, Cleveland 20/30.