SOLUTIONS TO VACANT PROPERTIES
Turn vacant spaces into vibrant places
The only national nonprofit dedicated to helping communities tackle property vacancy, abandonment, and deterioration.
Ready to tackle vacancy in your community?
Expert Guidance
Technical assistance for local governments who want to prevent and reduce entrenched vacancy.
Advocacy & Research
Advocacy for policy change to help policymakers reform systems perpetuating vacancy.
Strong, resilient neighborhoods give people opportunities to connect and thrive.
Addressing vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties is essential to making sure everyone can live in a neighborhood with a bright future. Helping people revitalize vacant properties strengthens public health and safety, helps residents build wealth, and builds stronger local government finances.
We help communities break the cycle of property vacancy and deterioration.
Learn about what causes vacancy and abandonment, and tools, policies, and processes that foster community revitalization.
What people are saying about our work
The Center for Community Progress’ thorough, well-researched report significantly shifted Detroit’s rental compliance conversation and made the new ordinance possible.
City of Detroit, technical assistance recipient
Community Progress is the expert when it comes to vacant, abandoned properties. Every city and town in American needs to contract with them to work on vacant and abandoned property issues.
Louisville Metro Government technical assistance recipient
VPLI was one of the best trainings I have ever attended. The opportunity to discuss issues with community leaders from across the country was invaluable and the quality of the speakers was first rate.
Vacant Property Leadership Institute participant
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