Dickinson County Land Bank Renovates First Home
One Community Update
September 3, 2025
Source: www.uppermichiganssource.com
Two workers are spending this week putting the final touches on the inside of a home in Kingsford.
The one bedroom, one bathroom house is the starter home for the Dickinson County Land Bank, which has spent the summer renovating the abandoned property.
Dickinson County Land Bank Chair Lorna Carey says the county needs more housing.
“We see people crying for housing, rentals even,” Carey said. “Anything you know, there’s waiting lists for stuff like that. We’re trying to do our part in providing.”
The land bank plans on selling the home, either through an auction or listing.
Proceeds from the sale will go toward constructing an entirely new house in Iron Mountain.
The land bank hopes this process can be repeated to help increase the housing supply.
Carey says having a county construction crew gives the land bank the ability to go out and make more housing.
“We have the benefit here in Dickinson County that we have our own construction crew,” Carey said. “We don’t have to be out looking for a developer, or these other contractors who are so busy with their already lined up projects.”
The land bank was created in 2019, and this home is the first it’s renovated.
Land Bank Board member Barbara Kramer says the board is excited to take the next step.
“It’s been a process and a lot of learning,” Kramer said. “There’s been a steep learning curve for all of us, but it’s so exciting to see this little piece of property, the little house I call it, come to fruition and be available for people who might want it.”
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