WWMT Staff Monday, August 8th 2016 ALBION, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Thousands of dollars in grant money will now be used to fight blight in Calhoun County. The Calhoun County Land Bank has been awarded $125,000 to help revitalize five neighborhoods in Albion. The grant comes months after another $125,000 … Read More
Calhoun County Land Bank Authority awarded $125,000 for blight removal in Albion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Aug. 8, 2016 Contact: Erica Shekell, Byrum & Fisk Communications, (517) 333-1606, eshekell@byrumfisk.com Calhoun County Land Bank Authority awarded $125,000 for blight removal in Albion Land Bank allocates nearly $305,000 in grants to five Albion neighborhoods to combat local blight ALBION, Mich. — The Calhoun County … Read More
Battle Creek House With Uncertain Future Becomes Urban Farm
By Richard Piet August 4, 2016 10:08 AM Sprout Urban Farms has now taken ownership of the property at 245 Kendall Street in Battle Creek, a property that was ones on the rolls of the Calhoun County Land Bank Authority. The sale represents another non-typical use for a property that … Read More
Sprout Urban Farms Now Owns Land in Battle Creek
Nate Adams July 26, 2016 3:38pm A Battle Creek property is now in the hands of one of the area’s non-profit organizations. The Calhoun County Land Bank announced Tuesday that the property at 245 North Kendall Street was sold to Sprout Urban Farms, an organization that works to bring healthful, … Read More
Calhoun County Land Bank Sells Battle Creek Property to Sprout Urban Farms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 Contact: Erica Shekell, Byrum & Fisk Communications, (517) 333-1606 Calhoun County Land Bank Sells Battle Creek Property to Sprout Urban Farms CCLBA gives ownership to Sprout Urban Farms, longtime steward of the property BATTLE CREEK — The Calhoun County Land Bank Authority announced … Read More
County: Urban farm takes official land ownership, helps local economy
POSTED 4:45 PM, JULY 26, 2016, BY DARREN CUNNINGHAM CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. — Land at 245 Kendall St. in Battle Creek once sat idle, but the land is now a vibrant urban farm. “Had this farm not been established here, this farm would be publicly owned, publicly maintained and cost … Read More
Sprout Urban Farms purchases property in Battle Creek to create healthy, affordable food
WWMT Staff Tuesday, July 26, 2016 BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – An easier way to get affordable and healthy food has sprouted in Battle Creek. On Tuesday, the Calhoun County Land Bank held a ceremony to announce the sale of a property on Kendall Street North to Sprout Urban … Read More
Two B.C. homes for sale after city, land bank rehab project
Dillon Davis, Battle Creek Enquirer 12:06 p.m. EDT July 14, 2016 Two Battle Creek-area homes are for sale after undergoing renovations through a partnership between the city of Battle Creek and the Calhoun County Land Bank Authority. The properties, which are owned by the land bank, are 113 N. Wabash … Read More
A New Use For One Battle Creek Blighted Home
By Richard Piet May 18, 2016 10:22 AM It’s one way to try and get blighted homes off the county’s land bank rolls. Donate it for training purposes. That’s what’s happened at 249 Parrish Street in Battle Creek. The home, a foreclosure owned by the Calhoun County Land Bank Authority, … Read More
Calhoun County Land Bank Sells More Than 40 Properties in First Week of Spring Side Lot Sale
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 6, 2016 Contact: Erica Shekell, Byrum & Fisk Communications, (517) 333-1606 Calhoun County Land Bank Sells More Than 40 Properties in First Week of Spring Side Lot Sale – Vacant side lots purchased by nearby residents will bring properties back onto the tax rolls MARSHALL, … Read More