Archives For: neighborhood revitalization
Leaders in Kansas City’s Ivanhoe Neighborhood Refuse to Let Federal Budget Cuts Stop Progress
Over the last few decades, the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council has worked with the Kansas City Land Bank to fight blight in the neighborhood.
28 May 2025
Blighted Property Database Would Let Pa. Municipalities Track Owners – and Fine Them
PA State Rep. Brandon Markosek put forth a bill that would create a database managed by the state to help keep tabs on blighted properties.
28 May 2025
Rockford City Cracks Down on Vacant Properties with New Data Integration
The City of Rockford announced it is expanding its efforts to proactively identify vacant properties before they become a neighborhood nuisance.
8 May 2025
Newark Land Bank Breaks Ground on New Single-Family Residence
Newark Land Bank, and division of Invest Newark focused on boosting homeownership, broke ground on its first ground-up residential construction project this week.
6 May 2025
STL County Land Bank Targets Abandoned Properties
A new land bank will be created in St. Louis County as Bill No. 57 has been signed, formally establishing the Saint Louis County Land Bank.
2 May 2025
Columbus Creating Vacant, Foreclosed Home Registries to Address Dangerous Eyesores
The city of Columbus is moving forward with creating registries to track vacant and foreclosed residential properties to hold owners accountable for their upkeep.
21 Apr 2025
Detroit Land Bank Authority Marks Over 12,000 Completed Vacant Home Restorations
The Detroit Land Bank Authority joined the City of Detroit and individuals who bought DLBA homes to celebrate 12,000 vacant home restorations over the past decade.
18 Apr 2025
Construction and Rehab Underway for Two New Housing Initiatives Through Cuyahoga Land Bank
The Cuyahoga Land Bank has partnered with Cleveland’s Southeast Side Initiative to establish a grant program to rehab homes in targeted communities.
11 Apr 2025
State Funded Program Increasing Local Housing Options
The Mahoning County Land Bank and Youngstown Neighborhood Development Initiative are taking advantage of funding provided through the Welcome Home Ohio program.
9 Apr 2025
After Long Hiatus, Philadelphia Land Bank Will Begin Bidding on Vacant Properties
The Philadelphia Land Bank has reclaimed its priority bid status, enabling the public agency to acquire tax-delinquent properties for the first time in 5 years.
22 Mar 2025