News and Announcements
For the latest Houston Land Bank news, check out our press releases and announcements below.
2020-07-08
HLB sells lots for new homes in Sunnyside, initiates new round of property sales
Fourteen new affordable homes for income-qualified Houstonians are on the way in Sunnyside after the first round of lot sales under HLB’s new and improved home development initiative, and another round of lot sales is underway.
2020-05-01
Mayor appoints ex-officio director to HLB board
Opening the door to broader partnerships for the creation of affordable homes and other community development activities, the Houston Land Bank Board of Directors’ newest member represents the Mayor’s Office of Complete Communities.
2020-04-22
3013 Bolt closing celebrated with virtual ribbon-cutting
The Houston Land Bank (HLB) marked another milestone in mid-April with the completion and sale of the first affordable home built under HLB supervision. To view the video, click here.
2020-02-12
New homebuilders qualified and new lots for homebuilding
After qualifying 34 builders to acquire lots and construct affordable homes for low- and moderate-income Houstonians, the Houston Land Bank is starting its new Housing Initiative by making 26 lots from its inventory available for development.
2019-10-09
Houston Land Bank and Community Land Trust Partnership cited as national example for other communities in partnering to turn vacant, abandoned and damaged properties into affordable homes for Houstonians
A successful and still-developing partnership between the Houston Land Bank (HLB) and Houston Community Land Trust (HCLT) was highlighted as a national model in Atlanta as HLB Vice President Sam Dike and HCLT Executive Director Ashley Allen joined representatives from Atlanta’s land bank and community land trust on a panel discussing how the two types of organizations can work together to foster stronger neighborhoods and communities.
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