WAER covered the impact Liam Kirst and Logan Reidsma had as AmeriCorps members working with the Greater Syracuse Land Bank for 10 months. During their terms of service Liam and Logan organized a series of opportunities for volunteers to paint the boards that we use to secure vacant homes. Decorated… Read more »
Construction of 53 apartments on Butternut and Townsend Streets moving forward! The Land Bank has been working with Housing Visions since 2014 on plans to revitalize the Butternut Street corridor. This $16 million project will provide much needed funding for the demolition of 11 blighted structures and new construction to… Read more »
“The Land Bank takes tax-delinquent homes seized by the city and either returns them to taxable use or demolishes them. It is the city’s main way of dealing with its 1,800 vacant properties. But since the city council cut $1.5 million from the Land Bank’s budget, the agency has begun refusing to accept properties… Read more »
“We’re highlighting some of the positive outcomes of what we’re able to do, primarily as a conduit to get abandoned properties into the hands of responsible, local buyers. We’re highlighting some of the nice renovations that have been done.”
“The Greater Syracuse Land Bank celebrated its fifth birthday this week with a bus trip to show off some of its success stories. Land bank officials and others visited demolition sights, a community garden and renovated rental housing, like Sam Reppi’s conversion of a dilapidated building on Burnet Avenue into… Read more »
“To stop funding for even one year sends the wrong message; it is vital that we keep the momentum of the land bank going to build on the successes it has achieved.”
“The Common Council easily overturned 11 budget vetoes from Mayor Stephanie Miner Monday afternoon. The council overrode Miner with a vote of eight to one to cut funding for the Land Bank and nine to none to reduce overtime funds for cops and firefighters… The votes Monday mean the Land Bank… Read more »