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Tulsa Designates June as Housing Month Amid Push to Expand Affordable Housing
June 2026 has been officially designated Housing Month in Tulsa, underscoring efforts to address housing shortages, improve affordability, and revitalize neighborhoods.
5 Jun 2026
Vacant Homes Remain in Detroit Despite Land Bank Authority Progress
The Detroit Land Bank Authority has acquired and sold more than 23,000 structures and 32,000 vacant lots over the past decade.
4 Jun 2026
Turn the Key Initiative Brings Affordable Homeownership to North Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Turn the Key initiative has expanded into new neighborhoods, continuing to create affordable homeownership opportunities for first-time home buyers.
1 Jun 2026
Kansas City Land Bank Shifts Strategy to Tackle Housing Shortage
The Kansas City Land Bank is changing how it operates as the city works to address its housing shortage by redeveloping vacant land.
1 May 2026
Broome County Land Bank Awarded $1.11 Million to Support Vacant Rental Property Renovations
The Broome County Land Bank has been awarded $1.11M to support its Vacant Rental Program, which funds renovation projects on rental units.
1 May 2026
Chicago Neighborhood Sees New Homes Rise on Long-Vacant Lots
The Hope Center Foundation, Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, and the Cook County Land Bank Authority are building housing on vacant South Side land.
1 May 2026
Akron Offering Nearly 400 City-Owned Lots for Sale
The Akron Planning Commission has renewed three programs, including the Mow to Own program, to encourage the purchase of vacant, city-owned properties.
7 Apr 2026
City of Wichita Likely to Dissolve Land Bank Program
The Wichita Land Bank was established to encourage affordable housing but may be dissolved due to the city’s inability to acquire properties.
6 Apr 2026
Muskegon Flips Blighted Homes for Low-Income Housing
The city of Muskegon is using federal funds to purchase blighted homes, completely renovate them, and sell to low-income families.
2 Apr 2026
Livingston County Land Bank Launches $2.5M Program to Rehab Vacant Properties
The Livingston County Land Bank Corporation is launching the Vacant Rental Program, which will put $2.5M toward rental property rehab across the county.
1 Apr 2026