This research documents the magnitude and cost of the vacant and abandoned properties problem in eight Ohio cities -- Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Ironton, Lima, Springfield, Toledo, Zanesville. The research found:
- 25,000 vacant and abandoned properties
- Widespread vacancies in both large and small cities
- $15 million in annual city service costs
- $49 million in cumulative lost property tax revenues to local governments and school districts
- Weakened neighborhood housing markets with evidence of property flipping
- Limited capacity of cities, on their own, to track and address vacant and abandoned properties
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- North America / United States (Midwestern) / Ohio / Clark County / Springfield
- North America / United States (Midwestern) / Ohio / Cuyahoga County / Cleveland
- North America / United States (Midwestern) / Ohio / Franklin County / Columbus
- North America / United States (Midwestern) / Ohio / Lawrence County / Ironton
- North America / United States (Midwestern) / Ohio / Allen County / Lima
- North America / United States (Midwestern) / Ohio / Muskingum County / Zanesville
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