Yearly Archives: 2013

COLUMBUS, OH - June 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that eligible Ohioans who lost their homes to foreclosure will be sent settlement payments by June 17^th. The payment checks will be worth approximately $1,480 for each loan serviced and will be mailed between June 10th and June 17th

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Through the voluntary efforts of the property owner, a Tiffin brownfield is ready for redevelopment after undergoing investigation under Ohio EPA’s Voluntary Action Program (VAP). Ohio EPA has issued a covenant not to sue to Tiffin University (the volunteer) for the former Rosenblatt Steel property.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Through the voluntary efforts of a Cleveland property owner and developer, a brownfield in the Midtown District has been investigated and remediated under Ohio EPA’s Voluntary Action Program(VAP), and is attracting new business.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Another Columbus brownfield is ready for redevelopment after undergoing an investigation and remediation through Ohio EPA’s Voluntary Action Program (VAP), thanks to the voluntary efforts of 582 West Goodale LLC, the city of Columbus, Wagenbrenner Development Inc., and The Goodale Apartments LLC (the current property owner).

COLUMBUS - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board welcomed three new members yesterday who were recently appointed by Governor John R. Kasich. Gregory Arcaro, CEO of Frontier Community Services, replaces Mark Milligan whose tenure with the Board ended in July 2012. Robert Alexander, Senior Vice President in the Special Assets Capital Recovery Group of the Commercial Real Estate Division of Integra Bank, replaces Roger McCauley whose tenure with the Board ended in December 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Through the voluntary efforts of the property owner, an Ashland brownfield is ready for redevelopment after undergoing investigation under Ohio EPA’s Voluntary Action Program (VAP). Ohio EPA has issued a covenant not to sue to Pentair Pump Group Inc. (the volunteer) for a small portion of the former Landoll Corp. property at 425 Orange St

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the U.S. Senate voted on components of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced Senate passage of an amendment he offered with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) that would ensure that American-made iron, steel, and manufactured goods are used in federally-funded water infrastructure projects whenever they are available and competitively priced. The amendment passed by a vote of 60 in favor, 36 against.

Northbrook, IL - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm specializing in single tenant assets, has completed the sale of a net leased Family Dollar property located at 300 State Street in Jeffersonville, Ohio for $768,000.

TOLEDO, OH - May 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against N.M.M.S.R. Incorporated, doing business as Making Home Affordable USA, and its owner Jason Keating of Maumee. The lawsuit charges Keating and his business with multiple violations of Ohio’s consumer laws.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has reached a settlement with Barberton, Ohio, a suburb of Akron, resolving allegations that the city denied a permit that would allow the owners of a group home to increase its occupancy limit from four to eight residents. The owners alleged that the city denied the permit because people with disabilities lived in the home.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio EPA is considering a request to grant an Urban Setting Designation (USD) for the Garden Street Redevelopment Property, an industrial and residential area located at 1 through 264 Woodford Avenue and 856/864 Garden Street in Elyria. A USD application for the 45 acre property was submitted by ARCADIS U.S. Inc., on behalf of the city of Elyria. The Agency is seeking public comments before making a final decision.

CLEVELAND - April 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed a lawsuit against Parma resident John Boyd, doing business as J & M Roofing & Contracting. The lawsuit charges Boyd with violating Ohio consumer laws by failing to deliver promised services and performing shoddy work. In light of the lawsuit, DeWine warned consumers to research home improvement contractors carefully.

COLUMBUS - April 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board approved more than $1.4 million through the Housing Development Assistance Program (HDAP) to provide flexible, low-interest financing for affordable housing developments during a meeting on Wednesday. Funding for HDAP comes from the Federal HOME program and the Ohio Housing Trust Fund (OHTF). The developments receiving HDAP funds include

COLUMBUS - April 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has been awarded $1,074,039 through the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling (NFMC) program to continue supporting the availability of foreclosure counseling and prevention services across the state. The grant will enable 18 housing counseling agencies across the state to continue to assist Ohio homeowners at-risk of foreclosure.

EUGENE, OR - April 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Columbus, Ohio real estate broker Matthew Loving as the latest realty professional to adopt a customizable IDX solution. His website now hosts a dynamic search page that seamlessly integrates thousands of Columbus MLS (CBRMLS) listings to his Loving Realtors website. Potential buyers throughout the Ohio region can experience an online property search comparable to none, on the IDX-enabled website Loving now supports

COLUMBUS, OH - April 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine stood beside Central Ohio law enforcement officers to announce the indictments of seven people who ripped off elderly victims in Fairfield, Franklin, Pickaway, and Ross counties with their door-to-door home improvement scheme

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH) today joined in introducing the Revitalize America Act, which seeks to help reinvigorate and reinvest in America’s older industrial cities by freeing up $1.9 billion in federal aid to help remove blight and repurpose abandoned properties to productive use.

WARREN, OH - April 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Warren Mayor William D. Franklin, and Warren Law Director Greg Hicks today announced that a lawsuit has been filed against the owners of the former St. Joseph Riverside Hospital to require demolition of the property and reimburse the city for associated costs. The lawsuit was filed by the Ohio Attorney General on behalf of the City of Warren and Warren Deputy Health Commissioner Robert Pinti.

SPRINGFIELD, OH - April 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that a lawsuit has been filed against an out-of state landlord whose homes fell into disrepair and were subsequently demolished by the City of Springfield. The lawsuit, filed jointly by the Attorney General and City of Springfield, seeks to reimburse the City for costs associated with three properties which were recently demolished.

COLUMBUS - April 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) proudly recognizes Fair Housing Month, which celebrates the advancements in making equal access to affordable housing for all regardless of race, color, nationality, familial and military status, disability or ancestry.