Mahoning County Land Bank

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Mahoning County Land Bank is a nonprofit community improvement corporation that promotes healthy, sustainable communities by restoring vacant, abandoned, tax-delinquent land to productive use.

Partner Spotlight --> Delivering on the Promise of Property Tiffany Sokol and Ian Beniston of the Youngstown Neighborhoo...
06/01/2026

Partner Spotlight --> Delivering on the Promise of Property
Tiffany Sokol and Ian Beniston of the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation share how their ongoing partnership with the Mahoning County Land Bank has expanded into new construction in recent years.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsQ3CIcwYfw

05/26/2026

Up next in our Partner Spotlight series --> Tiffany Sokol and Ian Beniston of the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation share how their ongoing partnership with the Mahoning County Land Bank has resulted in 25 new homes built, including seven on Mineral Springs Avenue in Youngstown, where abandoned and dilapidated houses once stood.

Stay tuned for the full video, coming soon!

05/20/2026

We're joyously celebrating with the Central YMCA of Youngstown Ohio downtown branch as it announces renovations that will result in two new community resources:

1. Critical transitional housing for area youth aging out of foster care.
2. A new youth development center.

Our thanks to the Mahoning County Land Bank who helped to land a $1 million grant for this transformational work!

Article: https://businessjournaldaily.com/counties-get-nearly-3m-for-brownfield-assessment-remediation-projects/

Partnership Spotlight: Delivering on the Promise of Property Jeff Magada, founder and executive director of Flying HIGH ...
05/18/2026

Partnership Spotlight: Delivering on the Promise of Property

Jeff Magada, founder and executive director of Flying HIGH Inc., shares how a partnership with the Land Bank helped transform vacant land in Youngstown into the non-profit's new Molina Training Center, a space where workforce training and apprenticeship programs are creating pathways to more economically stable futures.

Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/oPZD3Xi74Xwsi=BluIXw38NnX1Te7U

Our team was proud to support the second annual Pollinator Palooza at Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District. Hug...
05/14/2026

Our team was proud to support the second annual Pollinator Palooza at Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District. Huge thanks to our friends at SWCD for organizing, hosting and bringing the community together for a great event. Land Bankers Gary Davenport and Serene Awad enjoyed connecting with attendees and sharing the many benefits of native plants. We were also glad to offer our own native plant plugs, all grown from seed at CityScape at Briel’s Greenhouse. 🌱🐝

On the heels of the recent Ohio Land Bank Associationstate conference in Toledo, which brought together hundreds of impa...
05/13/2026

On the heels of the recent Ohio Land Bank Associationstate conference in Toledo, which brought together hundreds of impact-driven individuals, we're excited to share we'll be hosting the next state conference in April 2027.

Right here in Mahoning County, we'll bring together land banks, developers and economically-driven partners from across the state. Be on the look out for more information SOON as to how you can get involved.

Our team recently attended the 15th annual Ohio Land Bank state conference at Glass City Center in Toledo.Deb Flora (cen...
05/08/2026

Our team recently attended the 15th annual Ohio Land Bank state conference at Glass City Center in Toledo.

Deb Flora (center) and Cathie Hicks of the Mahoning County Land Bank met Darlene Dugo, deputy director of the Cook County Land Bank in Chicago. Ms. Dugo was a co-presenter of a session about removing barriers to housing acquisition and redevelopment in disinvested markets.

We enjoyed sharing ideas and hearing from Ms. Dugo and others who are making an impact across the state.

Special thanks to Cathie, who has been a faithful volunteer at the OLBA conference registration table for many years.

Partnership Spotlight: Delivering on the Promise of PropertyDerrick McDowell, founder of Youngstown Flea, shares how par...
05/07/2026

Partnership Spotlight: Delivering on the Promise of Property

Derrick McDowell, founder of Youngstown Flea, shares how partnering with the Land Bank created a smooth path to securing a Brownfield Remediation grant. The funding supported the removal and replacement of environmentally hazardous windows, helping transform the industrial warehouse into a space ready for continued growth.

Learn more about how it all came together: https://youtu.be/DwuBa6Aeo_I?si=1cYIbbqIvbUZp4ga

“It helped us to do necessary demolition that has now been helping us to build new affordable housing or renovate proper...
04/30/2026

“It helped us to do necessary demolition that has now been helping us to build new affordable housing or renovate properties that are still capable of being renovated,” she says. “It just snowballed, but it started with what the community wanted, and that’s what we can’t forget.”

Deb Flora reflects on the Land Bank’s progress from its earliest days to today — and one thing remains at its core: putting the community first.

Thanks to the The Business Journal - Youngstown Publishing Co. for sharing this impactful story.

Read the full digital story here: https://businessjournaldaily.com/land-bank-evolves-from-demolition-to-construction/

Address

100 E. Federal Street Suite 300
Youngstown, OH
44503

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(330) 259-1040

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