Delaware County’s First Housing Summit Starts Important Conversations
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…
Ball Brothers Foundation Q&A with Muncie Land Bank Executive Director
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…
Muncie Selected to Address Vacant Properties at the Vacant Property Leadership Institute
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…
What is the Muncie Land Bank?
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…
Making Dreams Come True with Muncie 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 Welcomes 2023 Fellow Nate Howard
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…
Ridding Muncie of blight, house by house
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…
Northwest Bank Approves Grant for Blighted Property Purchases
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…
Delaware County commissioners provide 7 derelict properties for Muncie Land bank to sell
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…
Muncie Land Bank Successfully Closes on 22 Properties
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…