The land bank is granted unique powers under state law, allowing it to clear titles quickly, eliminate liens and past claims and hold property without paying taxes.

DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department was providing inaccurate information to the Detroit Land Bank about water service on a number of houses ...

HAZELWOOD WITH THE MESSAGE FROM MAYOR ED GAINEY. CITY OF PITTSBURGH LEADERS SAY THAT THEY’RE TRYING TO REVITALIZE NEIGHBORHOODS AND MAKE HOMES MORE AFFORDABLE. THAT’S WHY THEY’RE PARTNERING WITH ...

If you’ve watched shows like HGTV’s Bargain Block, or follow Cheap Old Houses or similar accounts on Instagram, you’ve likely noticed that some older homes—especially ones that tend to need a lot of ...

Through its new program, the Department of Metropolitan Development says, it has acquired 140 properties in 2024 and 2025, and has put 115 of those back on the market. (IBJ photo/Chad Williams) Over ...

Residents who have been living in Detroit Land Bank Authority-owned homes were given their deeds on Tuesday in a formal event at the Johnson Recreation Center. Mayor Mike Duggan and Land Bank CEO ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Over the last 15 years, the Cuyahoga Land Bank in Cuyahoga ...

LaShawna Anthony was in dire straits. In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was starting, and Anthony ― with a newborn and three older children ― found herself needing to escape a toxic relationship, ...

Rockford Homes is building 21 single-family homes on Franklin County land bank lots in Columbus and two Franklin County townships, with prices starting at $190,000. The Central Ohio Community Land ...