Euclid City Council on July 21, 2025 approved two emergency ordinances transferring city‑owned parcels to the Community Improvement Corporation of Euclid to facilitate construction of owner‑occupied homes.

One parcel, 115 East 206th Street (permanent parcel 64202155), was acquired by the city through tax foreclosure and will be transferred to the Community Improvement Corporation to support a new owner‑occupied home through the Open Door Euclid program, the administration said. The ordinance authorizing the transfer passed unanimously after council suspended rules and approved both second and third readings.

Separately, the council approved transfer of four parcels in the Monterey Heights subdivision to the Community Improvement Corporation to support development of roughly 10 single‑family infill lots within about 500 feet of each other. Planning staff said the aim is to build new homes that will raise comparable values and help revitalize a concentrated area in Ward 4. The administration said the target sale price for the new single‑family homes will be approximately $250,000 and that new construction typically ranges from about 1,400 to 1,500 square feet, subject to zoning minimums (1,250 square feet).

Director Groganmeyer told council the city mostly acquired the Monterey Heights parcels through tax foreclosure and that each lot had no standing structures. The council approved the transfers by roll call; the clerk recorded unanimous support.

Why it matters: The transfers are a tactical use of the city’s land‑reutilization inventory to encourage owner‑occupied housing and infill construction in neighborhoods that have seen limited private investment. City staff said the Community Improvement Corporation is an efficient vehicle to find developers and manage sales under the Open Door Euclid program.

Next steps: Staff will solicit developers and partners under the CIC model and seek construction proposals; council instructed planning and development to work with the CIC on price points and design guidelines to ensure new homes fit neighborhood character.