Land Resources Division
Our Goal:
To strategically acquire and manage real property to support the creation of housing, and encourage social and economic development for Baltimore's neighborhoods by working collaboratively with diverse community, government, and business interests, while emphasizing customer-service, efficiency, opportunity, equity and productivity.
| Acquisition |
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The Land Resources Division acquires and clears title for nearly 1,100 properties and ground rents per year, almost entirely vacant and abandoned properties, to eliminate blight and support development projects. Methods of acquisition include: - voluntary sale - donation - tax sale foreclosure - condemnation - transfer of HABC properties |
| Relocation |
| The Office of Property Acquisition and Relocation provides counseling and financial assistance to individuals displaced by the acquisition of properties. |
| Asset Management |
| There are over 9,000 properties currently owned by the Mayor and City Council. The staff of Asset Management is responsible for:
- maintaining those properties in a safe and secure manner - paying ground rent and utilities for City owned properties; and - granting rights of entry for community gardens and other community uses |
| Available properties |
Land Resources is not just about acquiring vacant and abandoned properties. It's also about getting those properties back into productive use. To that end, Baltimore Housing has established an aggressive schedule to hold competitive offerings for all City owned property. |
| A Land Bank Authority for Baltimore |
Under the leadership of Mayor Sheila Dixon, Baltimore Housing has coordinated the effort to create a Land Bank Authority (LBA). A Task Force of more than twenty citizens, state and city officials, including Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Comptroller Joan Pratt, met for several months to develop recommendations for the Mayor to create a Land Bank and to draft legislation for introduction to the City Council. This will change the way we address the impact and order of magnitude of vacant and abandoned properties in the City. An LBA is a public authority created by Baltimore City ordinance pursuant to state enabling legislation with the primary responsibility and authority for acquiring, maintaining, and selling abandoned property in order to solve the challenges created by these blighting properties. Learn more about the Land Bank Authority. |
