Inner-City Construction Boom Could Stall

Cleveland's goal of building 1,000 new homes a year could hit a snag: most of the good sites are taken.

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October 28, 2002, 11:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"After almost a decade of building, much of the prime land - most of which came from the city land bank - has been claimed. In most neighborhoods, it's becoming difficult to find enough adjacent lots to build new houses."

Thanks to Alex Pagano

Read the full story: Housing boom might run out of room

Sunday, October 27, 2002 in The Cleveland Plain Dealer

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