Houston Land Bank

The Houston Land Bank (HLB) mission is to acquire vacant, blighted, tax-forfeited, and other deteriorated property in the City of Houston and facilitate its redevelopment back into productive use. Organized in 2000 as the Land Assemblage and Redevelopment Authority, HLB was renamed in 2018 and positioned to become an innovative land bank serving Houston. HLB is a key instrument for further neighborhood revitalization for the City, supporting home ownership and neighborhood-based revitalization strategies, as well as the continued Hurricane Harvey recovery effort. The Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from the City of Houston, Harris County, and the Houston Independent School District.