The idea that you would have a land bank just does not exist in some of these counties,” Sandoval said. “It’s a symptom, a warning sign that you have demographic challenges in your region.

The need for a land bank, however, might be a sign of larger issues facing the local community, reports Gloria Lloyd of the St. Louis Business Journal. “When you look across the United States at ...

Two days after the Warren City Council filed a lawsuit to try to make Mayor Lori Stone sign an agreement to create a land bank, Stone said she will sign it. “If this legislation is truly the ...

The public agency has funding to acquire new parcels for affordable housing and community gardens, but is still not a priority bidder.

The city created a land bank in 2021 to help turn vacant properties into more affordable homes. But the land bank has only ...

The Kingston City Land Bank said it plans to finish construction on six affordable homes that it also plans to sell this year ...

A land bank typically fosters relationships with nonprofits ... Council took her to court following her initial refusal to sign it. 7 Macomb County girls basketball teams win district crowns ...

Standing outside a blue house built on a once-blighted site in Hazelwood, Pittsburgh officials on Thursday trumpeted an all-too-rare success story for the city’s land bank — one they hope becomes more ...

The city of Wichita created a land bank in 2021 to ease affordable housing development in the center of the city. But four ...

Council meeting, Council spent time with Conservation Land Bank staff reviewing agricultural leases and setting public hearings to consider the conveyance of a conservation easement and the sale of a ...

The newly formed Grand Rapids Land Bank is focusing on affordable housing as it looks for ways to use many vacant properties in the city.