Land banks often face significant challenges when returning small, irregular, or otherwise atypical parcels to productive use. However, technical and design assistance can help overcome these barriers by providing replicable predevelopment and disposition strategies that shift development risks upstream of property transfer. Houston Land Bank’s Finding Home Initiative is a powerful case study in how…

With small teams and limited capacity, most land banks cannot devote staff solely to communications—but you can still have meaningful impact with a right-sized communications strategy. Clear and consistent communication to the public about your work is essential for telling your story, strengthening community trust, and managing your land bank’s reputation. This training will break…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) anticipates that more than $255 million will be available for the fiscal year 2026 brownfields funding cycle. Join New Jersey Institute for Technology (NJIT) to learn about positioning your work as a land bank for success in the EPA Brownfields Grant competition. This training will cover brownfield basics, compelling grant…

Learn how land banks across the country are engaging in brownfield remediation and redevelopment.

Hear how land banks can partner with local governments, nonprofits, and community stakeholders to revitalize vacant commercial spaces.

Watch the recording here » Land banks’ flexibility to respond to local challenges and opportunities sets them apart from other entities. Throughout the decades, land banks continued to evolve and respond to meet the changing needs of the communities they serve—more important than ever given present realities of the real estate market and community and…