Through its new program, the Department of Metropolitan Development says, it has acquired 140 properties in 2024 and 2025, and has put 115 of those back on the market. (IBJ photo/Chad Williams) Over ...

Got a question about life in Philly’s suburbs? Our suburban reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send an idea for a story you think we should cover. Delaware County is establishing a ...

Erie’s Home Opportunity Program offers tax abatements and refunds on land acquisition costs to incentivize development on vacant Erie Land Bank properties. The program, combined with ErieBank’s “Open ...

The Turn the Key program aims to create energy-efficient, affordable housing for city employees or income-eligible first-time homebuyers. The first homes will be built on publicly owned land, like a ...

Berkshire Hathaway’s Clayton Home Building Group and Properties Group finalized setting up a residential land bank aimed initially to offload land expense obligations of its nine site-build portfolio ...

Johann Kirsten is Professor in Agricultural Economics and the Director of the Bureau for Economic Research at Stellenbosch University. He is also a non-executive director of the Land Bank. He writes ...

Reza Esmaeili, the founder and CEO of Land Services Group and Crowda, brings 15 years of expertise as a Realtor-developer. Have you ever wondered how the latest technological advancements are ...

Detroit — The Detroit Land Bank Authority is fighting for its independence amid calls for some of its operations to be brought under city control and lingering questions about whether it should ...