More Info: Cleveland Heights Hosts Open Houses This Sunday

The City of Cleveland Heights is for four homes renovated using money from a federal program created to help cities tackle the foreclosure crisis.

The city received about $2 million through the , which grants money to local governments to buy abandoned, vacant and foreclosed homes, repair them and turn them around for sale. The dollars also can be used to demolish homes that can't be saved.

The city has sold eight of these homes so far and renovated 12, said Rick Wagner, manager of housing programs. 

Wagner said it costs about $140,000 to repair each home. Once the homes are sold, the money goes back into the fund to continue to rebuild homes or demolish those that are dilapidated.

The following four homes recently renovated through this program will be open for tours from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. this Sunday, Jan. 29:

• 3942 Delmore Road: $76,000
• 950 Dresden Road: (includes side lot): $69,900
• 3273 East Overlook Road: $74,900
• 863 Nelaview Road (includes side lot): $64,900

There are specific income and other requirements buyers must meet in order to be eligible to purchase a NSP home, which are listed here on the city's website. Here is information from an article about the city hosted in August. 

For more information, call Cleveland Heights Relocation Services at 216-291- 5813.