Toledo, Ohio · Northwest Ohio and surrounding areas
Real Estate. Rehabilitation. Community.
We rehabilitate, as well as acquire and improve properties while working to create healthier homes, local economic activity, and stronger Toledo communities.
Call Our Lead-Paint HotlineLead-related requirements can vary based on the property, project scope, applicable regulations, and whether children or other occupants are present.
What Eco-Ohio Does
A Community Development Company With a Business Engine
Eco-Ohio is not just a real estate company that does community work. We are a community development company that uses real estate and construction as its business engine — a for-profit business built so that successful commercial activity can create community value.
Lead Safety
Lead abatement, hazard reduction, encapsulation, stabilization, containment, cleanup, and clearance preparation.
Learn more →Construction
Repairs, component work, interior and exterior improvements, and the construction side of property projects.
Learn more →Real Estate
We buy houses — including lead-affected, inherited, vacant, and as-is properties — and we work with sellers, investors, and wholesalers.
Learn more →Rehabilitation
Bringing older and neglected properties back into productive use instead of letting deterioration continue.
Learn more →Environmental Responsibility
Lower-waste methods, salvage and reuse when feasible, and lower-impact products where they suit the job.
Learn more →Community Development
Lead-safety education, property-owner guidance, and work with local trades in Toledo's North End.
Learn more →How the Business Creates Community Value
The Eco-Ohio Social-Business Flywheel
We don't want to be a real estate company that simply does community work on the side. We want community improvement to be connected directly to the way our business operates.
- 1Community Need
- 2Property Problem Identified
- 3Eco-Ohio Acquires / Services the Property
- 4Rehabilitation
- 5Lead & Environmental Hazard Reduction
- 6Local Economic Activity
- 7Improved Property
- 8Revenue
- 9Reinvestment
- 10Community Benefit
Real estate, construction, and rehabilitation generate economic activity. Improved properties can create healthier housing and stronger neighborhoods. The success of the business creates opportunities to reinvest and do more.
Business With a Purpose
Smaller Projects Can Create Bigger Ripple Effects.
- A repaired property can affect more than one building.
- A rehabilitation project can create work for local contractors.
- Lead-safety work can address hazards in older housing.
- Better-maintained properties can help reduce deterioration.
- Responsible rehabilitation can preserve existing housing.
- A successful business can create resources that let Eco-Ohio do more.
Eco-Ohio does not claim to be responsible for neighborhood transformation, and does not guarantee property values, health outcomes, environmental outcomes, or investment returns.
How It Works
A Clear Four-Step Process
- 01
Tell Us About Your Project
Share the property, the age, the work you have planned, and your timeline.
- 02
We Review the Lead-Related Needs
We talk through what the property and scope may involve, and what testing or documentation may apply.
- 03
We Build a Plan and Scope of Work
You get a clear written scope covering the lead-related portions of the project.
- 04
We Complete or Coordinate the Work
We perform the lead-related work where appropriate, and coordinate with qualified professionals where required.
Property Owners & Sellers
Need to Sell a House Fast? We Buy Houses for Cash — Including Lead Houses.
We pay cash, close fast, and buy as-is. Older homes, lead-affected properties, inherited houses, vacant rentals, fire or water damage — we buy them, handle the lead work ourselves, and fix them up. No repairs, no fees, no waiting on a buyer's loan.
For Construction Professionals
Contractor Support and the Eco-Ohio Community Contractor Network
We support your project instead of competing for it — lead-related consulting, documentation support, and project planning. Local trades can also express interest in joining our contractor network so property projects and qualified local professionals can find each other.
Eco-Conscious By Name and By Method
Building Better. Wasting Less.
Lead safety and environmental care are the same job done well: keep the hazard contained, keep dust out of the home and the neighborhood, and keep unnecessary material out of the waste stream.
Low-Dust, Low-Impact Methods
Containment, wet methods, and HEPA vacuuming keep dust and debris confined to the work area instead of spreading through the property or the neighborhood.
Responsible Waste Handling
Debris is contained, bagged, and handled according to applicable disposal requirements, with a preference for reducing the volume sent off site.
Preserve Before You Replace
Where appropriate, encapsulation, stabilization, and component repair can address hazards while keeping original materials in service.
Product Choices That Fit the Job
We can discuss lower-VOC coatings, durable materials, insulation, and air sealing as part of the scope when they suit the surface and the project.
Specific methods, products, and disposal requirements are determined by the property, the scope of work, and applicable regulations. Eco-Ohio does not make environmental guarantees.
Know Your Property
The Eco-Ohio Resource Center
Lead safety, healthy homes, property maintenance, rehabilitation, environmental responsibility, landlord and contractor guidance, community resources, and public-agency links — free to use whether or not you ever hire us.
Time-Sensitive Projects
Have a renovation or property closing coming up?
Timelines matter. If you have a closing date, a tenant move-in, or a renovation already scheduled, let us know early so the lead-related work can be planned around it.
Contact Eco-Ohio to discuss your timeline: 419-561-4289