News and Announcements

Our home sales continue, and qualified homebuyers can now get additional down payment assistance from the City of Houston. Meanwhile, our recent solicitation drew responses from 40 for-profit and non-profit builders and developers interested in HLB’s new programs and upcoming HLB property sales. 

Houston Land Bank hosted the Center for Community Progress’ 2019 VAD Academy in mid-May; nearly 120 attendees from 19 states visited Houston for the two-day session to discuss how to restore and rejuvenate vacant, abandoned and deteriorating properties. 

On Tuesday, March 23, 2027, we are throwing open the doors for the HLB Homecoming Luncheon at The Junior League of Houston. We chose the name deliberately. This is a homecoming for everyone who has shaped this work, and it is a launching point for where we go next. 

On that stage we will debut our annual report and share announcements about the expansion of our reach across the Houston region. We will honor Mayor Lee P. Brown, whose leadership helped make this work possible, with Graciela Saenz and David Collins chairing the celebration. Come home with us on March 23. 

HLB Fund, the nonprofit philanthropic and programmatic arm of Houston Land Bank (HLB), has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to launch Clearing Title Building Legacy. The one-year project helps low-income Harris County families resolve heir property and clouded title issues while educating residents on estate planning and property rights.

“Clearing title is how Houston Land Bank returns land to productive use. The Texas Bar Foundation’s investment puts that expertise to work directly for Harris County families, so the homes they built and inherited stay in the family.” - Christa D. Stoneham, Chief Executive Officer and President of Houston Land Bank.