It was a full house at the first-ever Delaware County Housing Summit on Friday, April 5, at the Ivy Tech Fisher Building in downtown Muncie. More than 100 people attended…

In 2018, Ball State University Professor John West, who had been working with the City of Muncie to start a land bank under new State legislation, approached Ball Brothers Foundation…

Cities grappling with blighted properties in Missouri, Ohio, and Indiana will participate in an intensive training program. Muncie, Indiana – Muncie is one of ten municipalities across three states that…

If you’ve seen any of these signs around town, you may have had this question pop into your mind. What is the Muncie Land Bank? How does the land bank…

Imagine this. You’ve been putting away a few dollars every month. Before long, you have enough extra money saved to purchase a parcel of land in your neighborhood held by…

Ball Brothers Foundation is pleased to welcome two new Fellows for 2023: Nate Howard (Executive Director of Muncie Land Bank) and Trevor Friedeberg (President & CEO of East Central Indiana…

by David Penticuff, Muncie Star Press The most recent programs announced by the city administration have been taking an approach to stabilize neighborhoods on the margins and rebuild neighborhoods infected…

The Northwest Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce the Muncie Land Bank has received a one-time grant of $1,500 to be used for blighted property purchase funding. “We are grateful…

The Delaware County commissioners have handed over seven delinquent properties in the city to the Muncie Land Bank so the real estate can be cared for, marketed, sold and ultimately…

Since March of 2021, 22 of 39 properties held by the Muncie Land Bank have been successfully sold to local Muncie residents. With a growing number of properties left vacant…