On East 91st Street in Hough, Parkside Homes fills two lots that sat vacant for more than a decade (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.
Progress Pics: Glenville, Hough, Buckeye-Shaker add 55 infill homes
As older Cleveland homes continue to age beyond repair, reactivating a vacant or abandoned property can feel like taking one step forward while the neighborhood takes two steps back. In Glenville, Hough, and Buckeye-Shaker, CHN Housing Partners is reversing that momentum — filling empty lots by the dozen.
With Parkside Homes, the nonprofit affordable housing developer CHN is bringing 55 infill homes to at least a dozen blocks across the three East Side neighborhoods. The single-family residences, designed by City Architecture, offer a path to homeownership for households making no more than 60 percent of Area Median Income through CHN’s Lease Purchase Program.
At Griffing Avenue and East 125th Street, snow-covered foundations for two infill homes lay beside a classic “Cleveland Double” (Harrison Whittaker).
While CHN has majority-ownership in the project, Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc. and Famicos Foundation also hold minority stakes. Funding was primarily sourced through Low Income Housing Tax Credits from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA).
Parkside Homes was made possible through the Cleveland Housing Investment Fund (CHIF), announced in 2025 by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation and Mayor Justin Bibb to ease the city’s affordable housing shortage. CHIF aims to raise $100 million in capital to close funding gaps for affordable housing developments such as Parkside Homes and Walton Apartments, a senior apartment community under construction in Clark-Fulton.
One of six single-story accessible homes stands completed across from St Thomas Aquinas School in Hough (Harrison Whittaker).
In 2024, Cleveland was reported to have one of the tightest housing markets in the nation, due in part to a declining inventory of for-sale homes. Last fall, OHFA found that Ohio rents are rising faster than incomes — putting renters at risk of homelessness or eviction.
Parkside Homes helps address issues like these by expanding the supply of affordable housing and creating new opportunities for homeownership. The Lease Purchase Program operated by CHN allows residents to become homeowners after a 15-year compliance period.
On East 115th Street in Glenville, a new home goes vertical (Harrison Whittaker).
In November, NEOtrans shared an update on several infill homes in Glenville’s Circle North district. The structures, part of Parkside Homes, have begun vertical construction on East 114th Street, East 115th Street and Kelton Avenue.
In nearby Hough, homes stand in varying stages of construction along East 85th Street, East 88th Street, East 91st Street and East 93rd Street among others. On the south edge of the Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood, foundations have been poured on Parkview Avenue, Continental Avenue, Griffing Avenue and Soika Avenue.
On East 85th Street in Hough, one of Parkside Homes’ completed residences filled an empty lot behind a renovated apartment building, at left (Harrison Whittaker).
The project will deliver 49 two-story and six accessible single-story homes, each offering a three-bedroom floor plan. Design features such as front porches, gable roofs, and exterior colors integrate the modern homes into their historic neighborhoods.
Construction on Parkside Homes is expected to be completed by fall 2026.
Foundations for four infill homes sit side-by-side on Parkview Avenue in Buckeye-Shaker (Harrison Whittaker).
For more updates on Cleveland real estate developments, check out NEOtrans’ other Progress Pics articles.
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