Genesee County Land Bank

Genesee County Land Bank Revitalizing Genesee County by acquiring, maintaining, developing and selling vacant land and homes.

Through partnerships with public, private and non-profit stakeholder, the Land Bank encourages reinvestment in tax foreclosed properties. Since its inception in 2002, the Genesee County Land Bank has taken the lead in applying the economic tools created under this new system by playing an active role in stabilizing neighborhoods and revitalizing the City of Flint and the surrounding areas. The Lan

d Bank encourages re-use of more than 4,000 residential, commercial and industrial properties that it has acquired through the tax foreclosure process. This is accomplished through partnerships with public, private and non-profit partners as well as with the proceeds from the tax foreclosure process, proceeds from GCLB sales and rental programs, grants, loans, and bonds.

A great turnout at Hardenbrook Park. 🐐 The goats returned for a Meet the Goats event, and the community showed up. Neigh...
08/21/2026

A great turnout at Hardenbrook Park. 🐐

The goats returned for a Meet the Goats event, and the community showed up. Neighbors toured the grazing site, asked questions, and saw firsthand how the goats are helping restore Flint's green spaces.

The event was a chance to celebrate the work happening at Hardenbrook Park (historically Jackson Park). Over the summer, the goats have been clearing invasive buckthorn, opening up the space for the Flint Jackson Park Youth League and the surrounding neighborhood.

Thank you to everyone who came out, asked questions, and took photos. And thank you to the goats for your amazing grazing!

The MLK Momentum Motivation Monday Grand Finale is happening this Monday, August 24th, and Community Relations Manager C...
08/21/2026

The MLK Momentum Motivation Monday Grand Finale is happening this Monday, August 24th, and Community Relations Manager Carma Lewis will be there. Stop by, say hello, and ask her about the Land Bank.

This is the final event of a 12-week series celebrating King Avenue. The afternoon will include local vendors, food, music, games, face painting, a Hustle & Stepper Dance Showdown with a $100 prize, and a trophy. DJ Jay Big will be on the ones and twos.

WHERE: 3216 Martin Luther King Avenue, Flint
WHEN: Monday, August 24 | 1–7:30 p.m.

Come out, support the neighborhood, and find Carma while you are there.

The goats are on their way! Come see them tomorrow at Hardenbrook Park. WHEN: Friday, August 21 | 4–7 p.m.WHERE: 309 E. ...
08/20/2026

The goats are on their way!
Come see them tomorrow at Hardenbrook Park.

WHEN: Friday, August 21 | 4–7 p.m.
WHERE: 309 E. Rankin St. (Hardenbrook Park, historically Jackson Park)

This event is free! A local food truck, free snacks, and ice cream will be available… along with plenty of goats! 🐐

Side Lot Success 🌱 Through our Lots Available program, GCLBA makes vacant residential lots available to adjacent homeown...
08/19/2026

Side Lot Success 🌱

Through our Lots Available program, GCLBA makes vacant residential lots available to adjacent homeowners. Over the years we have seen some amazing side lot transformations.

Check out this transformation from blighted structure to thriving garden and hoop house.

🏚️ GCLBA received the structure after tax foreclosure in 2012.
🔨 The structure was demolished in Summer 2014.
🌿 The neighbor purchased it as a side lot in Spring 2015.
🌸 Today, it is a thriving garden and hoop house spanning two additional lots.

Do you own a home adjacent to a Land Bank vacant lot? You could qualify for a side lot purchase and make your own transformation.

Don't miss out on these great opportunities! Purchase a Featured Home or Ready for Rehab home from the Land Bank.Step 1 ...
08/17/2026

Don't miss out on these great opportunities! Purchase a Featured Home or Ready for Rehab home from the Land Bank.
Step 1 – View the home (Bring picture ID and sign in upon arrival)
Step 2 – Gather proof of funds/income as detailed on the form
Step 3 – Submit your offer
Check out upcoming open houses August 18 - 21. Times are 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.

🏠 FEATURED HOMES
https://www.thelandbank.org/featured_homes.asp
Tues., Aug. 18, 9 - 11:30 a.m. and 1 - 4 p.m.
2214 Mallery St, Flint

🏠 READY FOR REHAB
https://www.thelandbank.org/readyforrehab.asp
Wed., Aug. 19, 9 - 11:30 a.m.
809 Lincoln Ave, Flint
Wed., Aug. 19, 1 - 4 p.m.
214 W Russell Ave, Flint
Thurs., Aug. 20, 9 - 11:30 a.m.
309 E Alma Ave, Flint
Thurs., Aug. 20, 1 - 4 p.m.
357 E Alma Ave, Flint
Fri., Aug. 21, 9 - 11:30 a.m.
410 E Ruth Ave, Flint
Fri., Aug. 21, 1 - 4 p.m.
502 E Austin Ave, Flint

Attendance at an open house is required for your offer to be considered. Highest and best offers will be accepted by fax, email, or Land Bank drop box by the following deadlines:
▪️ Featured Homes (Mallery St): 4 p.m. Friday, August 28
▪️ Ready for Rehab (all other properties): 4 p.m. Monday, August 31

Demolition progress update. After an initial city-wide kick-off in 2023, demolition work funded through ARPA and leverag...
08/14/2026

Demolition progress update.

After an initial city-wide kick-off in 2023, demolition work funded through ARPA and leveraged grants began in the northwest part of the city and has generally proceeded east and then south. The goal is to complete these demolitions by December 2026.

As of the most recent count, the Land Bank has demolished 1,791 structures with funding secured for 1,954 total demolitions. Another 74 are on contract and 88 are out for bid. Recent work includes demolitions in the city's southeast corner.

Thanks to generous partners like the City of Flint, Genesee County, MI, the Mott Foundation, the State Land Bank Authority, Genesee County Treasurer Sam Muma, and so many others, we are on track to knock down more than 1,900 structures by the end of 2026.

Meet the Goats! 🐐The goats are returning to Hardenbrook Park for a public event on Friday, August 21st. Stop by between ...
08/13/2026

Meet the Goats! 🐐

The goats are returning to Hardenbrook Park for a public event on Friday, August 21st. Stop by between 4 and 7 p.m. at 309 E. Rankin St. to tour the grazing site, ask questions, and see how they are helping restore Flint's green spaces.
A local food truck, free snacks, and ice cream will be available.

WHERE: 309 E. Rankin St. at Hardenbrook Park (historically Jackson Park)
WHEN: Friday, August 21 | 4–7 p.m.

Learn more about the project 👉 thelandbank.org/goats.asp

A path to homeownership. 🏡The Land Bank is offering newly renovated homes through a special program funded by the Michig...
08/12/2026

A path to homeownership. 🏡
The Land Bank is offering newly renovated homes through a special program funded by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) for income eligible households.
To qualify, applicants must complete a homebuyer education course, obtain mortgage financing, and meet 2026 HUD income requirements, ranging from 60% to 120% of Area Median Income based on household size.
For details on available properties and full program requirements, contact Jonathon Mateen at [email protected] or call (810) 257-3088 ext. 523.

Exciting trail news for Flint.Work has begun on the Grand Traverse Greenway Trail. Phase one will connect Kearsley Stree...
08/11/2026

Exciting trail news for Flint.

Work has begun on the Grand Traverse Greenway Trail. Phase one will connect Kearsley Street to the new state park and end at Fenton Road near I-69, with completion expected by the end of September.

This project is part of the Mott Foundation's commitment to expand non-motorized trails in Flint and Genesee County over the next five years, and a segment of the 2,000-mile Iron Belle Trail.

We are proud that the silos with the beautiful murals are located on a Land Bank property, Spring Grove, where we restored a natural spring-fed wetland in partnership with the Grand Traverse District Neighborhood Association, Flint Tool & Die, and the Flint River Corridor Alliance.

Read more from the Mott Foundation:
🔗 mott.org/trail-expansion

Don't miss out on these great opportunities! Purchase a Featured Home or Ready for Rehab home from the Land Bank. Step 1...
08/10/2026

Don't miss out on these great opportunities! Purchase a Featured Home or Ready for Rehab home from the Land Bank.
Step 1 – View the home (Bring picture ID and sign in upon arrival)
Step 2 – Gather proof of funds/income as detailed on the form
Step 3 – Submit your offer
Check out upcoming open houses August 10 - 14. Times are 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.

🏠 FEATURED HOMES
https://www.thelandbank.org/featured_homes.asp
Tues., Aug. 11, 9 - 11:30 a.m. and 1 - 4 p.m.
6709 Eastmont Dr, Flint

🏠 READY FOR REHAB
https://www.thelandbank.org/readyforrehab.asp
Wed., Aug. 12, 9 - 11:30 a.m.
625 W Alma Ave, Flint
Wed., Aug. 12, 1 - 4 p.m.
505 W Holbrook Ave, Flint
Thurs., Aug. 13, 9 - 11:30 a.m.
609 W Austin Ave, Flint
Thurs., Aug. 13, 1 - 4 p.m.
421 W Austin Ave, Flint
Fri., Aug. 14, 9 - 11:30 a.m.
219 W Bundy Ave, Flint
Fri., Aug. 14, 1 - 4 p.m.
110 E Russell Ave, Flint

Attendance at an open house is required for your offer to be considered. Highest and best offers will be accepted by fax, email, or Land Bank drop box by the following deadlines:
▪️ Featured Homes (Eastmont Dr): 4 p.m. Friday, August 21
▪️ Ready for Rehab (all other properties): 4 p.m. Monday, August 24

Address

452 S Saginaw Street
Flint, MI
48502

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+18102573088

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