CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) A nonprofit organization in suburban Cleveland is fighting the foreclosure crisis with construction tools, energy-efficient fixtures and a vision of higher-quality housing.

The Cleveland Heights Home Repair Resource Center plans to renovate and sell a vacant four-bedroom house it obtained through the city and a federal program aimed at nonprofit renovations.

Executive Director Kathryn Lad said the center hopes to fix up 11 other vacant houses in the city this year, using profits to pay for future renovations.

She said the goal is creating properties that add value to their neighborhoods.

The group has used volunteers to renovate seven homes since 1988 but plans to hire professional contractors for help this time around.

Today's top stories

Construction Market Boosts Economy

Bobcat Company Donates $885,000 in Equipment to Support Salvation Army's Disaster Relief Efforts

VIDEO: KEMROC Expands; Plans to Increase Nationwide Presence

'Machinery Pete' Interviews Jack Lyon On RFD TV

VIDEO: Two Major Roadway Project Contracts Awarded by State Officials in West Virginia

VIDEO: First of Two Sections of NYC's $1.45B East Side Coastal Resiliency Project Is Complete

John Deere Construction Introduces Flexible Customer Training Options

INFRA Grant Moves Ohio's N. Coast Connector Project Steps Closer