PROJECT R.A.T.H.
Residents Against Terrible Housing
HOW IT WORKS
We document vacant & neglected properties.
We gather evidence on all code violations via photo and video.
We contact property owner through all available means.
If the property owner is willing to cooperate:
We work with them to mend dilapidations and bring the property back up to code.
If the property owner is unwilling to cooperate:
We pursue avenues of litigation with nuisance abatement charges.
Property owners are held accountable for neglectful behaviors.
Property values increase in the neighborhoods because of revitalized vacancies.
900+ vacant properties. One community ready to take them back.
551
5.8%
-9.4%
-18.3%
Total vacant lots in Cleveland Heights
5th worst investor-owned vacancy rate in the country
Your lost property value because of a nearby vacant property
Decrease in housing prices from last year