by Developer | Jan 16, 2019 | Community Development
Zac Kohl pointed to a vacant lot behind the 114-year-old Presbyterian Church his community development organization bought in 2016. The empty land between two houses is too narrow to build on, according to zoning rules that stand in the way of progress. Across from...
by Developer | Jan 16, 2019 | Community Development, Education
By Jennifer Conn, Akron reporter, cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio – The Well Community Development Corp. is putting home-maintenance skills and tools into the hands of Middlebury residents to further its mission to revitalize the Akron neighborhood. The nonprofit...
by Developer | Jan 16, 2019 | Community Development
June 1, 2018 by Alissa Danckaert-Skovira Alissa Danckaert-Skovira is a lifelong Akron resident who shares today’s guest article about the unique reuse of a church in Akron. A first encounter with injustice triggers outrage in many young adults. Few, however,...
by Developer | May 2, 2018 | Community Development
AKRON, Ohio — The Well Community Development Corp. has launched a campaign to put home ownership back into the hands of residents in Akron’s Middlebury neighborhood, while improving the local rental market. Located in what was once Akron’s First...
by Developer | Mar 2, 2018 | Community Development
GAR Foundation announced grants totaling $1,770,200 to key organizations that support the Foundation’s strategic priorities at its August distribution meeting. A grant of $300,000 was awarded to Stark State College in support of its efforts to develop a commercial...
