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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
From Demolition to New Homes: Land Bank Projects Reshape Parts of Albion and Homer
The Calhoun County Land Bank Authority outlined plans to build new homes on vacant lots in both Albion and the Village of Homer.
10 Mar 2026
Municipality Plans to Launch Rehab and Repair Program for Some Anchorage Homes
A new program in Anchorage could offer cash to low-income homeowners for home repairs and incentivize builders to convert vacant homes into new rentals.
10 Mar 2026
More Than $3M Awarded to Mahoning Valley to Support Workforce Housing
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced more than $3 million in grants would go toward the creation of workforce housing the Mahoning Valley.
6 Mar 2026