Shaker Renovator Program

The City has developed the Shaker Renovator Program to encourage high quality renovations of properties bought by qualified rehabbers.

Incentives include:

• Escrow requirement reduced from 150% of estimated repair costs to 100%
• Free marketing through City website

To qualify you must:

• Be currently registered as a general contractor with the City of Shaker Heights
• Have done at least two qualified renovation projects in the City of Shaker Heights in the past 18 months
• Be in good standing with the Housing Inspection Department
• Be in good standing with the Building Department
• Owe no property or income tax to the City of Shaker Heights
• Own no properties in Shaker Heights that are in foreclosure
• Have favorable references
• Detailed information is provided in the Guidelines for Shaker Renovator Program (PDF).

Download a Shaker Renovator Program Application (PDF). For more information, call Neighborhood Revitalization at 216-491-1370.

Shaker Renovators