Mission- "To plan, organize, and coordinate resources and activities that will empower the community at large to enhance the quality of life through positive revitalization, stabilization and growth in the Buckeye area of Cleveland, Ohio."

Agency Description

Buckeye Area (Cleveland) Development Corporation (BADC) was established as a 501(c) (3) community based non-profit corporation in 1970 to serve the redevelopment and community building needs of the Buckeye-Woodland Hills neighborhood.

Since 1970, the BADC has served the Buckeye-Woodland Hills neighborhood by providing a wide variety of community development services, with a major focus on physical planning, economic planning, and community engagement that emphasizes the creation of a viable, sustainable, and desirable community. Its service area overlaps on all sides with other planning areas including that of Shaker Square/Fairwood, Mt. Pleasant, Union-Miles, Kinsman and Fairfax. The BADC service area includes all of Ward 4 and a portion of Ward 6. General boundaries for activities are Kinsman Avenue to the south, East 84th Street to the west, Stokes Blvd. to the north and South Moreland to the east.

As the primary agent for change in the Buckeye neighborhood, the mission of Buckeye Area (Cleveland) Development Corporation is to plan, organize and coordinate resources and activities that will empower the community at-large to enhance the quality of life through positive revitalization, stabilization and growth in the Buckeye area of Cleveland, Ohio. As an outstanding community development corporation, BADC creates opportunities for home ownership for low- to moderate-income residents, as well as opportunities for small businesses, health, education, childcare and social service institutions.

The goals of Buckeye Area Development Corporation are to:

•Strategically position the Buckeye community for housing market recovery;

•Boost the local area economy and improve the physical appearance of the area’s primary corridors through strategic investment;

•Create a strong social infrastructure to ensure continued civic engagement and sustainability in community building efforts;

•Increase the safety of individuals and property within the Buckeye area;

•Create a physical and social environment that promotes education, health, neighborhood confidence and marketability;

•Establish a cultural arts and entertainment mecca that fosters a non-traditional live/work environment.

Buckeye Area (Cleveland) Development Corporation is one of the most productive development corporations in the City of Cleveland. In order to continue the resurgence, partnerships must strengthen, community engagement must continue, obtainable planning goals must spur investment, and catalytic commercial/ housing developments must renew the perception of the viability of the neighborhood. The Buckeye Area Development Corporation is positioned to turn the neighborhood into an opportunity to create a great place to a live, work, and shop. The agency is one of the six Strategic Investment Initiatives (SII) areas within the City of Cleveland.