In the News
- Wayne County sells vacant downtown building on Woodward for bank-themed cafe
https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2019/11/22/wayne-county-sells-woodward-building-bank-cafe/4262651002/ - Poor Detroiters could see tax debt relief with new program
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2019/08/29/poor-detroiters-tax-debt-relief-land-bank/2150780001/ - New program would clear property tax debt for poorest Detroit homeowners
https://www.michiganradio.org/post/new-program-would-clear-property-tax-debt-poorest-detroit-homeowners - How Detroit’s Capitol Park went from desolation to a hot destination
https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/john-gallagher/2019/02/17/capitol-park-detroit/2880113002/ - Hamtramck street to get $1.2M in new homes built for refugees
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/09/23/refugee-housing-hamtramck-freedom-village-faber/2354449001/ - Freedom Village, a safe haven for refugees, planned in Hamtramck
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2019/09/16/county-announces-freedom-village-resettle-refugees-hamtramck/2325968001/ - Wayne County to build housing for refugee resettlement in Hamtramck
https://detroit.curbed.com/2019/9/24/20881670/wayne-county-hamtramck-freedom-village-refugee-homes - Wayne Land Bank has a back-tax break for Detroiters who deserve one
https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/23159/wayne_land_bank_has_a_back-tax_break_for_detroiters_who_deserve_one - Wayne County looks to sell historic mills, have them redeveloped for 21st century
https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2018/12/13/wayne-county-selling-mills-seeks-improve-hines-park-corridor/2289816002/ - McLouth Steel designated as priority site for cleanup funds
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2019/05/13/mclouth-steel-priority-list-federal-cleanup-funds/1191651001/ - Wayne County Land Bank to receive check from MSHDA for porch repair for Highland Park seniors WCLB Media Advisory – Porch Project (Aug 2019)
- MSHDA awards $1.4 million in Neighborhood Enhancement Grants
https://nbc25news.com/news/state/mshda-awards-14-million-in-neighborhood-enhancement-grants - Side lot fair to give Highland Park residents a chance to purchase public land WCLB Sidelot Fair #2 (May 2019)
- Wayne County Land Bank announces senior porch project WCLB Porch Project #2 (May 2019)
- Wayne County Land Bank announces “Action Before Auction” Program Action Before Auction Program Press Release – Final – Updated 2-28 (March 2019)
- Highland Park looking to redevelop 1,000 properties
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2018/01/08/highland-park-michigan-land-bank-wayne-county-land-bank-city-revitalization-highland-park/1012883001/ - Feds OK deal for Moroun company to buy, clean up McLouth Steel site
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2018/10/25/feds-ok-deal-moroun-company-buy-clean-up-mclouth-steel-site/1768395002/ - Wayne County and the City of Detroit swap land to move forward with jail plan
https://www.michiganradio.org/post/wayne-county-and-city-detroit-swap-land-move-forward-jail-plan - Wayne County Land Bank’s new executive director focuses on blight, partnerships
https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20171130/news/646446/wayne-county-land-banks-new-executive-director-focuses-on-blight