The Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA) was established in 2008 and is currently the largest property owner in Detroit. The properties of the land bank consists of vacant lots, abandoned houses, and other structures that were often forced into tax foreclosure. Its mission is to return the city's blighted and vacant properties to productive use. They utilize a variety of sales programs to make homeownership and land purchases accessible to Detroiters. Some of the larger programs include DLBA Owned Lots and Neighborhood Lots for Sale. The Detroit Land Bank Authority works directly with individual buyers, as well as Community Partner organizations and developers for projects big and small.

Each row in this dataset lists a property that is currently owned by the Detroit Land Bank Authority within the city of Detroit. This includes fields such as Address, Parcel Number, DLBA Inventory Status, Neighborhood, and Council District.

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For more information, please visit the DLBA website: https://buildingdetroit.org/.