Bellaire-Puritas Development Corp

Community development services promote resilience and equity amid our challenging local housing and commercial markets. These services are funded by federal community development block grant (cdbg) funds, local city of cleveland funds through the city of cleveland department of community development, private funds through the intermediary organization cleveland neighborhood progress, and individual donations. We acquire vacant and often abandoned houses to renovate as higher quality homes and re-introduce them into the local housing market. We may coordinate the construction ourselves or work with local developers to renovate and return the housing to productive use. Our programs provide exterior home inspection and housing improvement referral services, coordination of resident engagement in public and private improvement projects (such as road projects, school construction or housing construction and redevelopment). We assist retail/commercial and industrial businesses looking to expand their business, improve their property or locate in our neighborhood.

Neighborhood services are funded by public community development block grant funds, private grants, and individual donations. We assist low- income seniors in need of minor home repairs or grounds maintenance so they can maintain a healthy quality of life living in their neighborhood homes. Property improvements and maintenance services include cutting high grass and removing excessive yard debris to help the senior citizens maintain their yard, respond to city citations, and avoid housing violations. For seniors and other neighbors we coordinate volunteers and conduct neighborhood clean-up campaigns throughout the year.