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‘The Wreckage of Decades’: The Fight to Fix Nearly 1K Vacant Properties in Albany
The city of Albany and the Albany County Land Bank are working together to address vacant, blighted properties through both renovation and demolition.
28 Jan 2023
HUD Announces Over 100,000 Families & Individuals Housed Through “House America” Homelessness Initiative
HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced that states, municipalities, and tribes who joined House America have housed more than 100,000 households experiencing homelessness and added over 40,000 affordable housing units into development.
26 Jan 2023
Fannie Mae Selects Five Proposals to Help Advance Racial Equity in Housing through a $5 Million Innovation Challenge
Fannie Mae announced the selection of five organizations to receive deliverable-based contracts under the Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge, a nationwide competition to advance racial equity in housing.
18 Jan 2023
Gloversville Getting Tough on Blighted Properties
The city of Gloversville, NY will now require owners of vacant buildings destroyed by fire damage to either reimburse the city for the cost of demolition or allow the city to take ownership of the property.
15 Jan 2023
PHFA Celebrates 50 Years of Creating Affordable Housing in Pennsylvania
In 2023, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is celebrating its fiftieth year of helping Pennsylvanians find and keep affordable, stable housing.
13 Jan 2023
Land Bank in Works for County
Local government leaders have started the process of creating a land bank in Madison County, Ohio, with the first organizational meeting taking place later this month.
4 Jan 2023
Washington to Begin Enforcing Blight-Related Ordinances
Three ordinances designed to combat blight in the city of Washington, PA can now be enforced, including a newly established abandoned residential/commercial property regulation program.
4 Jan 2023
Kankakee Land Bank Looks to Acquire 1st Property
The Kankakee County Land Bank Authority could begin moving tax delinquent and abandoned properties back into productive use in Kankakee County, Illinois.
3 Jan 2023
3 New Cassel Zombie Homes to be Given New Life Thanks to State Grant
The town of North Hempstead, NY has received more than $1 million in state grants to help turn abandoned houses into homes for first-time home buyers in New Cassel.
29 Dec 2022
How Hartford Land Bank Helps City Residents Turn Blighted Properties into Homeownership Opportunities
The Hartford Land Bank is working with Hartford-based developers to invest in blighted properties in the city, with the hope of driving better living conditions and potential for homeownership in the tenant-dominated city.
17 Dec 2022