REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
Contact: Anita R. Brindza
Real Estate Development roles include facilitator and developer, where appropriate, as in the $1.3 million Fruitland School Redevelopment, the $700,000 historic restoration of the Scharkofsky Building, 9201 Lorain Avenue, the restoration of the Southwestern Savings & Loan Building 9815 Lorain Avenue and the construction of fifty new, market rate single family homes.

WEATHERIZATION
Contact: Linda Giermann
A twenty-three year participant in the State of Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance Program and a eighteen year provider in the Housewarm Program completing more than 200 homes annually (over four thousand units).

HOUSING
Contact: Jan Kappenhagen
Activities include concentrated code enforcement, rehabilitation loans, education, organizing, technical assistance, multi-family rehab and management technical assistance.

COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION
Contact: James W. Pressler
Implementation of the Storefront Renovation Program (completed more than 190 projects), completion and implementation of a Place Marketing Strategy for the Lorain Station Historic District, completion and implementation of a Retail Market Study and Land Use Plan for Detroit Avenue and the Madison Avenue Corridor Study and implementation of the Re$tore Lorain Station Program.

INDUSTRIAL RETENTION
Contact: Anita R. Brindza
Working with medium and large manufacturing and warehousing firms in areas of employment and training as well as site searches, access to capital, leasing and cooperative ventures through WEBCO and WIRE-Net.

CRIME PREVENTION
Contact: Birgit Hilliard
Citizen-based training and involvement in proactive target hardening (Neighborhood Watch), seminars, assemblies, vehicle etching, interaction with the Cleveland Police Department, Juvenile Court and Cleveland Public Schools as well as the organization and maintenance of geographic networks of block clubs to provide a regular vehicle for the exchange of information and ideas among peers.

YOUTH SERVICES
Contact: Birgit Hilliard
Gang prevention initiatives, violence reduction and Kid - Ability (personal safety training for youth in elementary schools).

PLANNING
Contact: James W. Pressler
In addition to various planning initiatives for parking and development projects, Cudell Improvement, Inc. completed a Master Plan in 2001 for the Cudell/Edgewater area with the input of more than four hundred neighborhood residential and business stakeholders and now is in the process of updating the Plan through a series of public meetings.

MARKETING
Contact: Anita R. Brindza
Implementation of special events such as the Clifton Arts & Musicfest that improve the image of the area and showcase local businesses as well as special campaigns such as the discoverlorainave.com.

COMMUNICATIONS
Contact: Anita R. Brindza
Several forms of communication are available to members and the public. Cudell Improvement’s e newsletter, eSnippets, is available on a semi monthly basis. Printed newsletters are produced periodically such as the Cudell News and 98 Great Homes Press. The organization produces the annual Year in Review as well as writing articles on many topics for other’s publications. In person presentations are available by key staff and board members to constantly stay in touch with stakeholders and funders.

FORUMS
Contact: Anita R. Brindza
Regular opportunities for area stakeholders to hear speakers on topics of interest as well as exchange ideas.

PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVES
Contact: Anita R. Brindza
Continuing as well as special initiatives are carried out with groups such as Fashion Guild of Greater Cleveland, Childrens’ Aid Society, the Cleveland Restoration Society, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, city of Lakewood, Cuyahoga County Work & Training Family Service Center, Cleveland International Program, Greater Cleveland Convention & Visitors’ Bureau, RTA and numerous merchant, business, social service and community development organizations.