East TIF District

Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is an economic development mechanism available to local governments in Ohio to finance public infrastructure improvements and, in certain circumstances, residential rehabilitation. There are exemptions of prior existing TIFs to the district, do not use layer alone to analyze project eligibility. Any parcels with an existing TIF are NOT included in the TIF District, even if they fall within the district boundaries. Parcels within the East Side TIF District are tax exempt and owners must make service payments in lieu of taxes, providing for the distribution of those service payments to the Cleveland Municipal School District and to one or more funds established by the City to hold those service payments for public improvement needs. Some parcels within this boundary are ineligible under Ordinance 615-2026. For further detail refer to Cleveland City Council - File #: 615-2026. Documentation and Definitions TIF District: A TIF (tax increment financing) district is a designated area where new taxes generated by an increase in property values contribute to a public improvement fund instead of normal taxing jurisdictions. Update Frequency As Needed Contact City of Cleveland Department of Development