More than 100 homes in Cleveland are deteriorating and sitting vacant, and city officials are increasing the pressure on the owners to do something about it.
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Baltimore-area landlord Riparian Capital Partners bought 172 homes in Cuyahoga County last year, and officials say about 80% of them appear to be vacant.
Public records show that nearly all of the 172 Cuyahoga County homes that Riparian Capital Partners bought for about $9 million are in Cleveland, The Baltimore Banner reported. The Mount Vernon firm ranks among Baltimore’s biggest landlords.
Cleveland has issued 101 notices of violation and 191 civil tickets tied to Riparian-owned properties, while Signal Cleveland reported that about 4 in 5 of the homes are visibly vacant…