Archives For: blight
Over $1.3 Million Awarded to Build and Rehab Homes, Tear Down Others in Allegany County
The Allegany County Land Bank was awarded a $1.3M grant to enhance the local housing stock, eliminate blight, and create affordable housing.
24 Jan 2025
Monroe County Addresses Housing Issues with Creation of Land Bank
The Monroe County Land Bank will work to eliminate unsafe, vacant and abandoned properties while working to create affordable homeownership opportunities.
22 Jan 2025
Genessee County Land Bank Celebrates 1,000 Demolitions in 2024
The Genessee County Land Bank marked two decades of work in revitalizing vacant and underused property in 2024.
1 Jan 2025
Capital Region Land Bank Receives $2M State Grant
The Capital Region Land Bank was awarded a $2M state grant to allow the organization to continue to tackle blight throughout Schenectady County.
27 Nov 2024
Moundsville Council Discusses Creating Land Bank to Deal with Abandoned, Dilapidated Properties
City leaders in Moundsville are considering a land bank as a possible solution to address dilapidated and abandoned housing in the area.
1 Oct 2024
Herkimer County Establishes Land Bank
Earlier this year, the Herkimer County Legislature established the Herkimer County Land Bank to address blight in communities throughout the county.
1 Oct 2024
Foreclosure Fee Sets Counties Up to Fight Blight
A new law in Pennsylvania gives counties a new tool to address blight by applying a $250 fee to foreclosure sales.
9 Jul 2024
Reducing the Number of Vacant Properties in St. Louis, One at a Time
Funding from the city of St. Louis is helping to restore or demolish vacant, blighted buildings through the north side of the city.
15 Aug 2023
Dayton Approves New Vacant Home Rehab Program to Create New Market-rate Homes
The city of Dayton and the Montgomery County Land Bank have partnered to fix up vacant homes and sell them as market-rate product.
14 Aug 2023
Neighborhoods Fight Blighted Investment Properties with Nonprofit Legal Help
NLS and Legal Aid of Western Missouri are helping neighborhoods fight back against blighted properties owned by out-of-state investors.
26 Jul 2023