October 24, 2022 Projects

Building Blocks
Gloria Wright didn't always have the block to herself.
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Gloria Wright didn't always have the block to herself.
Read onPaving The Way
In the Secor Gardens neighborhood, we're paving the way to better things.
Read onTransforming the Triangle
The heart of the Burroughs neighborhood has a new face.
Read onBelieve in Birmingham
East Toledo has a special place in the Land Bank's work.
Coming Back Home
You can always come back home.
Read onA Family Heirloom
The house had seen better days, but it keeping it in the family mattered.
Read onEyesore No More
It was a question asked for far too long: when would the abandoned warehouse on Elm Street be torn down?
Read onRenovations for the History Books
They're ones for the history books.
Read onIt's OH-IO in North Toledo
If you're huge fans of the Ohio State Buckeyes, then of course you have a side lot on Buckeye Street.
Read onThe Marvelous Manhattan Marsh
It's the last urban remnant of our once dominant wetlands. It's also a promise made, promise kept.
Read onIt's a Summer of Surveys!
We know that what gets measured, gets dealt with.
Read onA Creative Future
Is someone's warehouse of rusted bicycles another company's world-class video production studio?
Read onBuilding Neighborhoods
It's time for the Land Bank to be a neighborhood builder.
Read onPreserving the Future
What keeps a property from becoming vacant or abandoned?
Read on2,438 Problems Solved
On the 10th birthday of the Land Bank, leaders gathered to make a big announcement.
Old House, Great Stories
What do the Maumee river, a Prohibition-era tunnel, and a goat in a red sweater have in common?
Read onTurning Acorns into Oak Trees
"We get to turn the ugliest home into the best-looking one in the area!"
Read onInvesting in Home
Angel Carrillo and Family G&C Investments are proving that you can make money and make your community better.
Read onA Dream Come True
For Vicki Smith, becoming an owner is a dream come true.
In the Neighborhood's Corner
In a Corey Woods subdivision in Sylvania Township, one property stands out. If you're driving past Wildwood Metropark near Corey and Chapel, you can't miss it.
In Between We Garden
"We come from the earth. We return to the earth. And in between we garden."
Read onMaking a Home
The house had seen better days, but Anneta and William knew it would be home.
Read onCountdown to 1500
Four years ago, the Land Bank set out on a mission like no other for our neighborhoods.
Read onYou Will Do Better In Toledo
It's printed on their t-shirts, and with the Land Bank's help, Jūpmode is truly doing better in Toledo.
Rebuilding Neighborhoods
If you were 107 years old, you'd need a bit of work too.
From Burned to Breathtaking
It couldn't be done - or at least that's what they said.
Read onSummertime Renewal
A summertime renewal is happening at the corner of City Park and Woodland in the Junction neighborhood.
Read onLand Bank Sets New Goal
If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well.
Read onA New Website
We're proud to launch our new website so you can get to know the Land Bank a little bit better.
Read on1,500 Properties
The Land Bank has an ambitious goal to renovate or demolish 1,500 properties in the next 1,500 days.