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.
Community News
- Riverside demolishing former MTC buildings; sat vacant for 15 years on Linden – Dayton Daily News, November 28, 2023
- Officials warn of fake foreclosure letters scam – Dayton Daily News, October 18, 2023
- Increasing river access throughout the City of Dayton – Dayton Riverfront Plan, September 27, 2023
- NAACP opens headquarters – Dayton Daily News, August 30, 2023
- NAACP Press Release, August 24, 2023
- OnMain development at fairgrounds site delayed but hopeful – Dayton Daily News, July 31, 2023
- More housing could be headed to Wolf Creek neighborhood – Dayton Daily News, July 17, 2023
- Homeownership rate in Ohio falls to match lowest level on record – Dayton Daily News, July 17, 2023
- Nightclub once deemed nuisance torn down – Dayton Daily News, June 22, 2023
- Redevelopment of old shopping center site in Dayton area continues – Dayton Business Journal, May 16, 2023
- The shopping center dilemma – Dayton communities traverse changing times – Dayton Business Journal, March 10, 2023
- Volunteers flock to Rock the Block revitalization effort in Dayton – WDTN, October 18, 2022
- Man buys home, hit with lien from ex-owner’s debt – Dayton Daily News, October 11, 2022
- $85M West Carrollton master plan sees influx of interest both in and out of state – Dayton Business Journal, August 31, 2022
- East End agency gets zoning OK to start $6M campus plan – Dayton Daily News, August 30, 2022
- Dogtown building last to be razed before $40M redevelopment starts – Dayton Daily News, August 26, 2022
- New River District in the Works – West Carrollton City News – Issue #56 July-September 2022
- Huber Heights shopping center to receive $2.5 million alteration as part of city revitalization efforts – Dayton Business Journal, June 21, 2022
- West Carrollton project near river, I-75 to be proposed – Dayton Daily News, May 24, 2022
- Help available to residents behind on property taxes – Dayton Daily News, April 18, 2022
- Ohio may expand historic tax incentive program – Dayton Daily News, March 27, 2022
- Bill would require contact info for empty buildings – Dayton Daily News, February 28, 2022
- Marian Meadows shopping center in Huber Heights transforming into massive mixed-use complex – Dayton Business Journal, February 24, 2022
- Huber Heights agrees to $40M development – Dayton Daily News, February 7, 2022
- Community Development – West Carrollton City news Issue #52 July-Sept 2021
- Kettering Health confirms plans for new facility at former Centerville Kroger – Dayton Business Journal, July 27, 2021
- Demolition begins at future library site (Marian Shopping Center in Huber Heights) – Dayton Daily News, April 30, 2021
- City Selling Lots to Spur Development (West Carrollton) – Dayton Daily News, April 27, 2021
- Demolition Key to Neighborhood Vitality – Harrison Township April 2021 Newsletter
- City Sheds Light on $60M Development (Huber Heights) – Dayton Daily News, December 3, 2020
- Castlewood Neighborhood Focus of Revitalization Program – Harrison Township Fall 2020 Newsletter
- Huber Heights hires Consultant to Help Develop Land on Brandt Pike – Dayton Daily News, August 12, 2020
- Huber Heights shopping center purchased – Dayton Business Journal, May 15, 2020
- Huber Heights to buy part of shopping center – Dayton Daily News, February 20, 2020
- Using land bank may save city cash (West Carrollton) – Dayton Daily News, December 10, 2019
- Kettering Health buys West Carrollton building – Dayton Daily News, September 19, 2019
- $130M Plan Announced for Centerville Place – Dayton Business Journal, August 19, 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
- Big dreams to redevelop Centerville Place on hold – Dayton Business Journal, February 13, 2019
- $4.5M volleyball complex in works (West Carrollton) – Dayton Daily News, November 15, 2018
- Fort McKinley Goes Environmental – Harrison Township community newsletter, Spring 2018
- Land, vacant Kroger in Centerville sold– Dayton Daily News, October 26, 2017
- City’s 2nd Home Renovation Project Sells Quickly & Demolition Begins on Former Car Wash Building– West Carrollton City Newsletter, July- September 2017
- Hospital Group announces West Carrollton plans– Dayton Business Journal, February 15, 2017
- Huber Heights Brandt Pike Revitalization– Huber Heights Fall Newsletter 2016
- 2 local communities seek funds to address blight (Miami Twp & West Carrollton) – Dayton Daily News, August 1, 2016
- Land Bank helps remove distressed properties – Harrison Township Community Newsletter, Spring 2016
- Brandt Pike Study Close ; Huber Heights Project Would Cost $75,000 and Take 9 Months – Dayton Daily News, Feb. 7, 2016
- 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
City of Dayton News
- Dayton nonprofits advance plans for $6.5M sober living homes, cottages for homeless – Dayton Business Journal, November 15, 2023
- Dayton envisions ‘Flight Line’ housing corridor – Dayton Daily News, October 18, 2023
- Developers go after millions in funding for Dayton projects – Dayton Daily News, October 9, 2023
- Riverfront project’s $150M price tag isn’t its biggest concern – Dayton Daily News, August 18, 2023
- Dayton to spend $2.4M to rehab vacant homes, minimize blight – Dayton Daily News, August 14, 2023
- Homefull: $50m jobs, housing, food West Dayton project is not ‘mission creeping’ – Dayton Daily News, March 31, 2023
- Developer wants to build 180 new apartments on Salem Avenue near Grace United Methodist Church – Dayton Daily News, February 3, 2023
- OneFifteen to add housing for patients in Carillon area – Dayton Daily News, January 23, 2023
- City funds projects for OneFifteen, Wesley Dayton – Dayton Business Journal, January 12, 2023
- City to demolish more than 1,000 nuisance structures – Dayton Daily News, January 8, 2023
- Dayton rehab projects land state historic preservation tax credits – Dayton Daily News, December 21, 2022
- Dayton OKs $1.8 million to fix 100 homes in 6 areas – Dayton Daily News, October 21, 2022
- New homes coming to West Dayton may just be beginning – Dayton Daily News, October 10, 2022
- City eyes selling land in Wolf Creek for County Corp’s new homes effort – Dayton Daily News, September 21, 2022
- West Dayton to get ‘pharmacy-style’ healthy food market – Dayton Daily News, July 18, 2022
- Northwest Dayton Homebuyer Assistance Program – Homeownership Center, April 14, 2022
- Tax incentive program pumps $200M into Dayton – Dayton Daily News, April 4, 2022
- Dayton preps to continue urban riverfront development – Dayton Business Journal, March 29, 2022
- Dayton may expand housing code process – Dayton Daily News, March 22, 2022
- CityWide awarded state grant to tell story of Lakeside Amusement Park – CityWide Press Release, March 2, 2022
- Dayton Gets Real – City Grant used to move Dayton neighborhood forward – WHIO TV7 and WHIO Radio, February 17, 2022
- Dayton ‘affordable’ but challenges remain – Dayton Daily News, February 14, 2022
- Former Dayton school complex poised for $35M redevelopment – Dayton Business Journal, December 17, 2021
- Building a stronger neighborhood: Hope Center for Families set to open – Dayton Daily News, November 8, 2021
- American Rescue Plan Act: $138 million to help keep Dayton moving forward – Connections Newsletter Fall/Winter 2021/2022
- Dayton Announces funding opportunities – Dayton Daily News, September 15, 2021
- New bike playground opens in Dayton – Dayton Daily News, August 27, 2021
- Residents call for aid in vacant home demolition – Dayton Daily News, August 25, 2021
- Dayton begins next steps for $138M in aid – Dayton Daily News, July 30, 2021
- Vacant Building Faces Foreclosure – Dayton Daily News, June 29, 2021
- Owners of historic downtown Dayton building seek tax credits for $5M redevelopment project – Dayton Business Journal, May 15, 2021
- Here’s when Five Rivers will cut the ribbon on its $31M health campus in Edgemont – Dayton Business Journal, May 5, 2021
- Homes to be Built on Empty City Lots – Dayton Daily News, April 15, 2021
- Dayton Arcade will soon welcome residents, tenants – Dayton Daily News, February 4, 2021
- Historic Huffman Neighborhood could See Millions in New Investment – Dayton Daily News, November 16, 2020
- One Fifteen Virtual Grand Opening Tour on September 18, 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
- 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
- OneFifteen Launches 24/7 Crisis Stabilization Services in Dayton – Dayton Business Journal, April 9, 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
- Google’s Verily Plans another $5M investment in Dayton – Dayton Business Journal, December 4, 2019
- Google’s Verily Helping Build Sober Living in Dayton – Dayton Business Journal, September 13, 2019
- First Phase of Verily’s OneFifteen Campus in Dayton complete – Dayton Daily News, June 14, 2019
- Dayton Checks All the Boxes – Miller-Valentine Group, March 12, 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
- Arcade developer acquires buildings – Dayton Daily News, November 15, 2018
- Unemployment, Vacant Properties, Population Decline: Finding Solutions in Dayton – Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, May 7, 2018 PDF of full report
- 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
- Dayton Urban Farm founder angered by city’s Garden Station eviction– Dayton Daily News, September 17, 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
- Dayton Arcade’s $500k tax bill eliminated– Dayton Daily News, September 22, 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
- Dayton gets $1.5M for west Dayton plan– Dayton Daily News, June 29, 2016
- Dayton ranks No. 1 in nation for soaring home asking prices – Dayton Business Journal, Nov. 10, 2014
Montgomery County Land Bank News
- Area projects seek cut of state funds to rehab historic properties – Dayton Daily News, October 3, 2022
- State of Ohio Audit Award to the Montgomery County Land Bank – July 27, 2021
- DIY Renovation Program Steps into Historic Market – Montgomery County Land Bank, June 28, 2021
- Land Bank lends a hand to neighborhoods – Dayton Daily News, June 23, 2021
- Land Banks key to reviving neighborhoods, Arcade – Dayton Daily News, June 13, 2021
- Compensation Disputed in Fast-Track Tax Foreclosure Cases – Dayton Daily News, June 13, 2021
- Montgomery County Land Bank may take ownership of city-owned property – Dayton Daily News, April 28, 2021
- Affordable Housing to be Constructed in Wright Dunbar – Spectrum News, April 13, 2021
- Land Bank Opens Doors for Affordable Housing – Montgomery County Land Bank Press Release, April 5, 2021
- GOPC Helps Montgomery County Land Bank Chart Its 3-Year Strategic Direction – GOPC, November 17, 2020
- Land Bank Strategy Paves the Way for Downtown Redevelopment Project – Montgomery County Land Bank Press Release, August 14, 2020
- Land Bank Expands Neighborhood Revitalization Program – OEDA, August 2, 2020
- DIY Renovation Program Announcement COVID 19 – Montgomery County Land Bank, March 25, 2020
- COVID 19 Announcement – Montgomery County Land Bank, March 16, 2020
- Locals get first crack at foreclosed properties – Dayton Daily News, Nov. 12, 2015
- Foreclosure filings hit 15-year low in region – Dayton Daily News, Jan. 5, 2015
- 3 Dayton sites first targets of county land bank – Dayton Daily News, Jan. 31, 2012
- Owners of vacant properties escape taxes, fostering blight – Dayton Daily News, July 1, 2012
- 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
Montgomery County Land Bank Community Briefing Newsletters
- Fall 2023 Community Briefing – Montgomery County Land Bank, November 13, 2023
- Summer 2023 Community Briefing – Montgomery County Land Bank, July 21, 2023
- Spring 2023 Community Briefing – Montgomery County Land Bank, April 14, 2023
- Winter 2023 Community Briefing – Montgmery County Land Bank, February 21, 2023
- Fall 2022 Community Briefing – Montgomery County Land Bank, November 10, 2022
- Summer 2022 Community Briefing – Montgomery County Land Bank, August 9, 2022
- Spring 2022 Community Briefing – Montgomery County Land Bank, April 26, 2022
- Winter 2022 Community Briefing – Montgomery County Land Bank, February 15, 2022
- Summer 2021 Community Briefing – Montgomery County Land Bank, August 23, 2021
- Spring 2021 Community Briefing – Montgomery County Land Bank, June 2, 2021
- Winter 2021 Community Briefing – Montgomery County Land Bank, March 14, 2021
- Land Bank Community Briefing – Fall 2020
Brownfield News
- Analysis of the Brownfield Remediation Fund’s Round 1 Awards & Preliminary Programmatic Recommendations – White Paper by the Greater Ohio Policy Center, October 2022
- Montgomery County Land Bank awarded $500K EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant – Dayton Business Journal, May 16, 2022
- PRESS RELEASE Announcement: US EPA Grant Award – Montgomery County Land Bank, May 12, 2022
- Brownfield Remediation Program Guidelines – Ohio Department of Development, December 7. 2021
- Here’s how the state budget will impact Ohio development, brownfield remediation – Dayton Business Journal, July 12, 2021
- The Ohio Landbank Conference Top Takeaways mention MCLB & Sinclair CC – Cincinnati Port Authority Volume 7 / Issue 8 – The Port Updates
- Dayton Demolition Funds get Late Boost – Dayton Daily News, October 18, 2019
- 2019 Fall Parade of Homes – Dayton Daily News, October 13, 2019
- Resident Sues County over Foreclosure – Dayton Daily News, September 18, 2019
- Cities, nonprofits take the fight to blight – Dayton Daily News, June 25, 2019
Demolition News
- More funding available for demolishing blighted buildings in Ohio – WHIO TV 7, November 1, 2023
- Region gets millions to demolish blight, spur reinvestment – Dayton Daily News, January 31, 2023
- 270+ Dayton-area sites slated for demolition and new development – Dayton Business Journal, January 29, 2023
- Governor DeWine Announces State Support to Demolish Nearly 600 Blighted Buildings in Ohio – Mike DeWine Press Release, January 27, 2023
- Counties seeking funds to demolish eyesores – Dayton Daily News, April 5, 2022
- Dayton to tear down 90 structures and prepares for even more demolition – Dayton Daily News, February 7, 2022
- ‘Race against time’ for $150M in demolition funds from the State – Dayton Daily News, December 27, 2021
- Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program Guidelines – Ohio Department of Development, December 7, 2021
- Residents call for aid in vacant home demolition – Dayton Daily News, August 25, 2021
- Demolition Key to Neighborhood Vitality – Harrison Township April 2021 Newsletter
- Land Bank Launches New Demolition Program – Montgomery County Land Bank Press Release, August 31, 2020
- Montgomery County Land Bank to provide funds to demolish eyesores – Dayton Daily News, February 23, 2020
- Land banks want state funds to raze sites – Dayton Daily News, May 20, 2019
- $4 million will help demolish 740 houses in Montgomery County– Dayton Daily News, October 20, 2016
- Montgomery County receives grant to tear down and restore vacant homes– ABC News 22, August 17, 2016
- Dayton area gets $8M to combat blight– Dayton Daily News, July 14, 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. 20, 2016
- Commercial Properties bog down Dayton Blight Fight – Dayton Daily News, June 18, 2016
- County gets more money, time to fight blight – Dayton Daily News, Dec. 25, 2015
- Spending bill could boost program to fight blight – Detroit News, Dec. 17, 2015
- Harrison Twp. identifies 31 properties for demolition – Dayton Daily News, July 12, 2015
- Funds to raze urban blight harder to find – Dayton Daily News, May 11, 2015
- OHFA Awards 11 Counties a Portion of $49.5 Million to Tackle Blighted Communities – Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Feb. 28, 2014
- Montgomery County land bank awarded $1.1M – Dayton Daily News, Feb. 27, 2013
- County can apply for over $4M in demolition funds – Dayton Daily News, May 5, 2012
- Demolitions Help Reduce Blight – West Carrollton community newsletter, Spring 2018
- Land Bank pumping millions into restoring local distressed properties– Dayton Daily News, April 14, 2017
2019 Tornado News
- Pathway to Homeownership Open House at 3764 Haney Road – County Corp Press Release, May 26, 2023
- You can play a role in helping others recover after disasters like Hurrican Ian – Dayton Daily News, October 9, 2022
- County distributed $31 million in housing, utility assistance to residents – Dayton Daily News, August 24, 2022
- Condos damaged by 2019 tornadoes razed – Dayton Daily News, August 8, 2022
- Demolition set for condos damaged in the 2019 Memorial Day tornadoes – Dayton Daily News, August 5, 2022
- You can help disrupt generational poverty – Dayton Daily News, May 29, 2022
- Local Tornado Survivor Program Receives National Award – The Dayton Foundation, May 5, 2022
- Tornado survivor set to own home; helped by program – Dayton Daily News, April 14, 2022
- Open House for the Newly Completed Trotwood Tornado Survivor Pathway to Homeownership Home: 4658 Marlin Ave – County Corp Press Release, March 30, 2022
- Amish among groups building homes for local tornado survivors – Dayton Daily News, December 15, 2021
- Delving into the Dayton community response to the Memorial Day tornadoes – Dayton Business Journal, December 6, 2021
- 2 Homes will be Sold to Tornado Survivors – Dayton Daily News, April 15, 2021
- Groundbreaking for the First Trotwood Tornado Survivors Pathway to Homeownership Homes – Miami Valley Long Term Recovery Group, April 14, 2021
- Groundbreaking for the First Tornado Survivors Pathway to Homeownership House – Miami Valley Long Term Recovery Group, March 29, 2021
National Issues and Information
- White House unveils office-to-residential conversion guidance – The Business Journals, October 30, 2023
- Man buys home, hit with lien from ex-owner’s debt – Dayton Daily News, October 11, 2022
- Market for fixer-uppers traps low-income buyers – New York Times, Feb. 20, 2016
- HSBC reaches $470M deal with US, states over banking abuses – Associated Press, Feb. 5, 2016
- Vacant and Abandoned Properties: Turning Liabilities into Assets – HUD User, Winter 2014
- Detroit to auction vacant homes online – CNN Money, Apr. 14, 2014
- Foreclosures hit six-year low in 2013 – CNN Money, Jan. 16, 2014
