Lucas County Land Bank

08/11/2026

Learn how Toledo took center stage at this year's Ohio Land Bank Conference, and so much more in our newest newsletter.

Center Stage - https://mailchi.mp/5be28fdd139c/center-stage

07/23/2026

Want to help shape the future of jobs, housing, and transportation for our region?

Take this short, but important survey! You can win $100 💸

Lake Erie West Regional Council

🏡🚗 Where you live, where you work, and how you get there shape the future of our region.

Lake Erie West Regional Council wants to hear from residents across Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan through a new commuter survey that will help inform future transportation, housing, workforce, and economic development planning.

✅ Takes about 11 minutes to complete
✅ Open to adults 18+
✅ Optional entry to win a $100 gift card (two winners will be selected in each county)

Your experiences can help us better understand the connections between housing, jobs, and transportation, and identify ways to improve access and opportunity throughout our region.

Take the survey today: https://tinyurl.com/2vfvkfxs

Please share with friends, family, and coworkers who live in Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood, or Monroe counties.

06/11/2026

Looking forward to this important conversation. Join us if you are free!

04/30/2026

Fifteen years ago, the Lucas County Land Bank was an idea. Today, it's a billion-dollar reality.

A new report from the Center for Regional Development reveals the scale of our quiet transformation.

We have generated $1.02 billion in economic impact across Lucas County, turning neglected real estate into a driver of regional growth.

👏 https://lucascountylandbank.org/news/a-billion-dollar-impact

The mechanics of this success are rooted in disciplined reinvestment. For every dollar the Land Bank spends, the community sees a seven-fold return. This is the result of steady, methodical work within the neighborhoods that need it most.

What does this look like over fifteen years:

💥 It's the removal of nearly 4,500 blighted structures that held down property values and destabilized whole neighborhoods.

🏘️ It's the renovation of 900 homes and commercial buildings, returning them to the tax rolls and providing high-quality opportunities to make a life and build wealth.

The Land Bank doesn't do this alone. We do it by de-risking properties, clearing title, removing blight, and handing them off to developers, homeowners, small businesses, and community partners who carry the work forward. Every dollar of public investment leverages substantially more in private capital.

Fifteen years in, the evidence is clear. Where you live impacts how you live. And when the Land Bank gets to work, neighborhoods get better — one property, one family, one block at a time.

We're all about creating affordable housing for Lucas County families. Through renovation and investment, we turn empty properties into homeownership opportunities.

04/06/2026

To make a positive difference, we must first understand the challenges that our neighborhoods face. Last Thursday, we did just that with our incredible partners in the Old South End. Our on-the-ground inventory of neighborhood conditions will provide the foundation for new investment, homeownership, and stability. Thank you to everyone who came out and helped!

Historic South Initiative
Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity
LadderUp Housing
LISC Toledo
Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center
Broadway Corridor Coalition
The Fair Housing Center
John Henry Eldred Jr Foundation
Greater Toledo Community Foundation

03/20/2026

Let's get to work! 💪

Housing is a critical part of any successful neighborhood. And there’s a new pilot program focused on continuing the work to strengthen the foundation in the Old South End.

02/25/2026

Good transportation options are the cornerstone of well-paying jobs and strong neighborhoods. Please help out our friends at Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority by completing this survey!

https://wspengages.com/TARTARapidTransit

02/25/2026

Our first Farm-a-Lot partnership has been incredible! Congratulations to Urban Wholistics and Sonia Ramelle on this beautiful milestone 🥦🍎🌶️🥒🍅🫛🫜🫚🫐😍

Sonia Flunder‑McNair now owns Tatum Park, home to what is believed to be Lucas County’s only Black woman-owned, USDA‑registered urban farm. Mrs. ...

02/19/2026

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02/12/2026

So proud to help Victo become a new homeowner with our friends at Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity!!! 💙💙💙

🏡 Lucas County has a new homeowner!!! 🎉

Victo has signed the paperwork and closed on her house. She is officially a homeowner!

A huge thank you to the Lucas County Land Bank for inviting us to be a part of this special partnership, made possible by the Welcome Home Ohio grant program!

Congratulations, Victo!! 💙🙌