U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Cleveland, D-Ohio, invited Durkin and other local housing experts and advocates to a roundtable discussion on the obstacles to affordable housing Monday at the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County along Wick Avenue.
Help is needed to improve not only the city’s housing stock, but to protect those who want to buy or rent from predatory lenders and absentee landlords, Youngstown area housing officials said.
The Mahoning County Land Reutilization Corp., commonly known as the Mahoning County Land Bank, is shifting its efforts from demolition work to revitalization projects through residential rehabilitation, greening strategies and more.