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"We have lived in the city on same street and same house for the past 47 years, enjoying being close to the university, museums, cultural activities and other amenities that an urban area offers.

We have also observed the changes. Most of the changes occurred with the transfer of housing to out-of-town buyers. Absentee owners may have had good initial intentions, but over time as the property remained vacant, vandals stripped the homes leaving an unsightly mess for the community.

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The Frances Schermer Charitable Trust awarded YNDC a $5,000 grant for essential repair.

YNDC, the City of Youngstown, Mahoning County Land Bank, other project partners, and supporters celebrated the groundbreaking of two new single-family homes on Mumford Circle and Liberty Road.

 

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Marguerite Douglas has lived in the Lincoln Knolls neighborhood for about 30 years, and she looks forward to new residents moving into houses under construction.

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC), alongside the City of Youngstown and the Mahoning County Land Bank broke ground on two new homes on Youngstown’s East Side on Tuesday morning.

 

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