Land Bank in the News
The Land Bank is helping Montgomery County communities remove blight and revitalize neighborhoods. Check out recent newspaper and TV news stories reporting on the latest developments, and articles that touch on our mission.
Montgomery County Land Bank
2021
Homes to be Built on Empty City Lots - Dayton Daily News, April 15, 2021
2 Homes will be Sold to Tornado Survivors - Dayton Daily News, April 15, 2021
Grounbreaking for the First Trotwood Tornado Survivors Pathway to Homeownership Homes - Miami Valley Long Term Recovery Group, April 14, 2021
Affordable Housing to be Constructed in Wright Dunbar - Spectrum News, April 13, 2021
Groundbreaking for the First Tornado Survivors Pathway to Homeownership House - Miami Valley Long Term Recovery Group, March 29, 2021
Land Bank Opens Doors for Affordable Housing - Montgomery County Land Bank Press Release, April 5, 2021
Dayton Arcade will soon welcome residents, tenants - Dayton Daily News, February 4, 2021
2020
City Sheds Light on $60M Development (Huber Heights) - Dayton Daily News, December 3, 2020
GOPC Helps Montgomery County Land Bank Chart Its 3-Year Strategic Direction - GOPC, Novemmber 17, 2020
Historic Huffman Neighborhood could See Millions in New Investment - Dayton Daily News, November 16, 2020
Land Bank Community Briefing - Fall 2020
Castlewood Neighborhood Focus of Revitalization Program - Harrison Township Fall 2020 Newsletter
One Fifteen Virtual Grand Opening Tour on September 18, 2020
Land Bank Launches New Demolition Program - Montgomery County Land Bank Press Release, August 31, 2020
Columbus Firm to Invest $3M in Downtown Dayton Building - Dayton Daily News, August 17, 2020
Land Bank Strategy Paves the Way for Downtown Redevelopment Project - Montgomery County Land Bank Press Release, August 14, 2020
Huber Heights hires Consultant to Help Develop Land on Brandt Pike - Dayton Daily News, August 12, 2020
Land Bank Expands Neighborhood Revitalization Program - OEDA, August 2, 2020
Press Release Huffman Thriving Neighborhood Initiative - Montgomery County Land Bank, July 16, 2020
Final Phase of OneFifteen's nonprofit ecosystem nears completion - Dayton Business Journal, July 8, 2020
Huber Heights shopping center purchased - Dayton Business Journal, May 15, 2020
OneFifteen Launches 24/7 Crisis Stabilization Services in Dayton - Dayton Business Journal, April 9, 2020
DIY Renovation Program Announcement COVID 19 - Montgomery County Land Bank, March 25, 2020
COVID 19 Announcement - Montgomery County Land Bank, March 16, 2020
CEO of Dayton's OneFifteen talks new initiatives - Dayton Business Journal, March 4, 2020
Arcade office space is in high demand - Dayton Daily News, February 26, 2020
Montgomery County Land Bank to provide funds to demolish eyesores - Dayton Daily News, February 23, 2020
Huber Heights to buy part of shopping center - Dayton Daily News, February 20, 2020
2019
Using land bank may save city cash - Dayton Daily News, December 10, 2019
Google's Verily Plans another $5M investment in Dayton - Dayton Business Journal, December 4, 2019
The Ohio Landbank Conference Top Takeaways mention MCLB & Sinclair CC - Cincinnati Port Authority Volume 7 / Issue 8 - The Port Updates
Google's Verily Helping Build Sober Living in Dayton - Dayton Business Journal, September 13, 2019
Dayton Demolition Funds get Late Boost - Dayton Daily News, October 18, 2019
2019 Fall Parade of Homes - Dayton Daily News, October 13, 2019
Kettering Health buys West Carrollton building - Dayton Daily News, September 19, 2019
Resident Sues County over Foreclosure - Dayton Daily News, September 18, 2019
$130M Plan Announced for Centerville Place - Dayton Business Journal, August 19, 2019
Cities, nonprofits take the fight to blight - Dayton Daily News, June 25, 2019
First Phase of Verily's OneFifteen Campus in Dayton complete - Dayton Daily News, June 14, 2019
Land banks want state funds to raze sites - Dayton Daily News, May 20, 2019
Kettering Health Network to redevelop site of razed car wash - Dayton Business Journal, April 23, 2019
How Clayton is Cutting Zoning Time in Half in a Busy Sector of Town - Dayton Business Journal, March 27, 2019
Dayton Checks All the Boxes - Miller-Valentine Group, March 12, 2019
Big dreams to redevelop Centerville Place on hold - Dayton Business Journal, February 13, 2019
Google's Verily forms 'nonprofit ecosystem' for addiction recovery - Dayton Business Journal, February 6, 2019
Dayton named among most affordable metros to own a home - Dayton Business Journal, January 31, 2019
'Thriving Neighborhood' effort starts in Pineview - COD Connections Winter 2019
2018
Arcarde developer acquires buildings - Dayton Daily News, Nobember 15, 2018
$4.5M volleyball complex in works - Dayton Daily News, Nobember 15, 2018
Unemployment, Vacant Properties, Population Decline: Finding Solutions in Dayton - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, May 7, 2018
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Demolitions Help Reduce Blight - West Carrollton community newsletter, Spring 2018
Fort McKinley Goes Environmental - Harrison Township community newsletter, Spring 2018
Esther Price Candies expands to satisfy customer demand - Dayton Daily News, April 4, 2018
Builders switch, but Dayton Arcade work to continue - Dayton Daily News, March 7, 2018
Neighborhoods where 5 women found plagued by blight, vacant homes - Dayton Daily News, March 5, 2018
2017
Land, vacant Kroger in Centerville sold- Dayton Daily News, October 26, 2017
Dayton Urban Farm founder angered by city's Garden Station eviction- Dayton Daily News, September 17, 2017
City's 2nd Home Renovation Project Sells Quickly & Demolition Begins on Former Car Wash Building- West Carrollton City Newsletter, July- September 2017
Land Bank home getting offer hours after listing to hold open house- WHIO , April 26, 2017
Land Bank pumping millions into restoring local distressed properties- Dayton Daily News, April 14, 2017
Three groups express interest in developing downtown Dayton Tower- Dayton Business Journal, April 10, 2017
Bacon manufacturer helps beautify neighborhood- Dayton Daily News, March 29, 2017
Hospital Group announces West Carrollton plans- Dayton Business Journal, February 15, 2017
2016
Huber Heights Brandt Pike Revitalization- Huber Heights Fall Newsletter 2016/ Stay informed with the project at www.discoverbrandtpike.com
$4 million will help demolish 740 houses in Montgomery County- Dayton Daily News, October 20, 2016
Dayton Arcade's $500k tax bill eliminated- Dayton Daily News, September 22, 2016
Montgomery County receives grant to tear down and restore vacant homes- abc News 22, August 17, 2016
City looks to buy part of former Dayton Daily News site- Dayton Daily News, August 15, 2016
City plots future for downtown Dayton tower- Dayton Business Journal, August 15, 2016
2 local communities seek funds to address blight- Dayton Daily News, August 1, 2016
New Website Showcases Land Reuse Mission- Vankley & Walker, LLC-- Blog, July 25, 2016
Dayton area gets $8M to combat blight- Dayton Daily News, July 14, 2016
Dayton gets $1.5M for west Dayton plan- Dayton Daily News, June 29, 2016
Commercial Properties bog down Dayton Blight Fight - Dayton Daily News, June 15, 2016
Land Bank helps remove distressed properties – Harrison Township Community Newsletter, Spring 2016
Ohio to get $98M for demolition, foreclosure prevention – Dayton Daily News, Feb. 19, 2016
Brandt Pike Study Close ; Huber Heights Project Would Cost $75,000 and Take 9 Months - Dayton Daily News, Feb. 7, 2016
2015
Money, time added to fight blight - Dayton Daily News, Dec. 25, 2015
County gets more money, time to fight blight – Dayton Daily News, Dec. 23, 2015
Spending bill could boost program to fight blight - Detroit News, Dec. 17, 2015
Locals get first crack at foreclosed properties - Dayton Daily News, Nov. 11, 2015
Harrison Twp. identifies 31 properties for demolition – Dayton Daily News, July 11, 2015
Funds to raze urban blight harder to find - Dayton Daily News, May 10, 2015
Foreclosure filings hit 15-year low in region – Dayton Daily News, Jan. 4, 2015
2014
Dayton ranks No. 1 in nation for soaring home asking prices – Dayton Business Journal, Nov. 10, 2014
What’s being done about the abandoned home problem – WDTN TV, Oct. 14, 2014'
Land bank will give four lots to Trotwood - Dayton Daily News, May 25, 2014
West Carrollton wants to bring jobs back to downtown corridor - Dayton Daily News, May 19, 2014
OHFA Continues Efforts to Tackle Blighted Communities, Awards $10.4 Million to 15 Counties – Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Aug. 21, 2014
OHFA Awards 11 Counties a Portion of $49.5 Million to Tackle Blighted Communities – Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Feb. 28, 2014
Vacant and Abandoned Properties: Turning Liabilities into Assets - HUD User, Winter 2014
2013
Montgomery County land bank awarded $1.1M – Dayton Daily News, Feb. 26, 2013
2012
County can apply for over $4M in demolition funds – Dayton Daily News, May 4, 2012
Many owners of abandoned homes escape responsibility – Dayton Daily News, Feb. 12, 2012
Local abandoned industrial sites may be redeveloped - WHIO TV, Feb. 2, 2012
3 Dayton sites first targets of county land bank - Dayton Daily News, Jan. 31, 2012
2011
New solutions for vacant properties - WHIO TV, July 6, 2011
Montgomery Co. creates land bank to transform blighted neighborhoods – Dayton Daily News, July 5, 2011
Montgomery County forms ‘land bank’ – Dayton Business Journal, July 5, 2011
2010
Foreclosure filings jump nearly 31 percent – Dayton Daily News, Apr. 16, 2010
National Issues and Information
2016
Market for fixer-uppers traps low-income buyers – New York Times, Feb. 20, 2016
HSBC reaches $470M deal with US, states over banking abuses - Dayton Daily News, Feb. 5, 2016
2014
Detroit to auction vacant homes online – CNN Money, Apr. 14, 2014
Foreclosures hit six-year low in 2013 - CNN Money, Jan. 16, 2014
