Housing

GOPC Now Offers Monthly Office Hours for Communities Interested in Pre-Approval Programs

GOPC Now Offers Monthly Office Hours for Communities Interested in Pre-Approval Programs

Each session will begin with a 10-minute presentation on a focused topic with the remaining time reserved for your questions on anything pre-approval-related. We welcome local governments, land banks, CDCs, private developers or anyone curious about these programs to attend.

Updates to the Mahoning Valley Current Conditions Reports

Updates to the Mahoning Valley Current Conditions Reports

In light of recent additional analysis conducted by the Foundation, GOPC re-reviewed the reports and determined that using 2020 Census data did not give the best full picture of how the Mahoning Valley is performing across the selected indicators.

Zanesville’s Housing Rehabilitation Pipeline: From Destruction to Production

Zanesville’s Housing Rehabilitation Pipeline: From Destruction to Production

The Zanesville Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) is overseen by an independent board consisting of city officials and members of the public as the city’s nonprofit development arm. The CIC has piloted a residential renovation program, seeded with city demolition funds, that is self-sustaining, cost-effective, and adaptable.

GOPC and Ohio REALTORS Publish Housing Ohio: Tools for Development

GOPC and Ohio REALTORS Publish Housing Ohio: Tools for Development

The toolkit aims to reduce barriers to new housing development, with a focus on revitalizing underutilized areas in established neighborhoods that already have existing homes, infrastructure, and amenities rather than promoting development at the fringe of developed areas.