Public land authority returning vacant Detroit property to productive use
Detroit Land Bank Authority manages property acquisition, remediation, and disposition across four core program areas: auction, side-lot transfers, community partnerships, and demolition. The tech stack reveals operational maturity gaps — Salesforce and Magento for program intake and property listings, but MySQL and manual spreadsheet workflows (Access, Excel) suggest data silos between systems. Current hiring focus on legal (4 roles) and support (3) amid active Salesforce and Magento enhancement projects indicates the authority is working to improve intake workflow and listing visibility rather than scale development.
Detroit Land Bank Authority is a public agency established to convert vacant, abandoned, and foreclosed properties in Detroit into active use through direct sales, community transfers, and demolition. The organization operates four primary programs: the Auction program (open-bid property sales), the Side Lot program (small adjacent-parcel transfers to neighboring owners), community partnerships (transferred to nonprofits and community groups), and demolition services for irreparable structures. With 51–200 employees based in Detroit, the authority manages high-volume property inquiries, grant compliance reporting, and project tracking across multiple program intake channels. Current operational priorities center on improving program application processes, integrating data systems, and expanding community access.
Salesforce for program intake and CRM; Magento for property listings; MySQL database; Microsoft Office suite; Git and Jira for development workflows; LexisNexis for property research. Currently enhancing both Salesforce and Magento to improve operational workflows.
Four core programs: Auction (open-bid sales), Side Lot (adjacent-parcel transfers to neighbors), Community Partnership (property transferred to nonprofits), and Demolition. Current work includes own-it-now lending, land assembly for development, nuisance abatement, and licensing process improvements.
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