October 1, 2015 Jennifer Bowman, Battle Creek Enquirer 4:46 p.m. EDT Christine Schauer (Photo: Provided) Some 30 residential buildings will be torn down in Albion and Emmett Township beginning this week. The demolitions are partly funded by a $353,650 grant the Calhoun County Treasurer and county Land Bank Authority received … Read More
City, Land Bank to Tear Down 15 Properties with Grant
July 7, 2015 Jennifer Bowman, Battle Creek Enquirer 4:45 p.m. EDT The Calhoun County Land Bank Authority-owned home at 61 W. Rittenhouse Ave. is part of a row of vacant properties on the street. The foreclosed home has been deemed a nuisance by the city and will be demolished using … Read More
Homes on Wabash, Fremont to be redeveloped by city
July 7, 2015 Jennifer Bowman, Battle Creek Enquirer 4:43 p.m. EDT Houses on Wabash Street that have been renovated by the city of Battle Creek. It has received federal grant money since 2009 to demolish, remodel and build homes in an effort to revitalize neighborhoods. (Photo: John Grap/Enquirer file) The … Read More
Study: Potential market for hundreds of downtown homes
June 5, 2015 Jennifer Bowman, Battle Creek Enquirer 12:22 p.m. EDT In this July 2014 photo, columns and exposed-brick walls at the empty riverfront building at 15 Carlyle St. show what Battle Creek Unlimited hopes a developer will transform into residential space.(Photo: Enquirer file) There’s potential market for some … Read More
New Calhoun Co. program looks to maintain vacant lots owned by county land bank
Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015 BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – A new program in Calhoun County will offer community groups an opportunity to raise money by mowing and maintaining vacant lots owned by the County Land Bank. People in the area told Newschannel 3 that they are excited about … Read More
B.C. organizations can grow funds by cutting the grass
February 27, 2015 5:05 p.m. EST Battle Creek Enquirer (Photo: Al Lassen/For the Enquirer) Local community groups now have the opportunity to earn extra money my mowing and maintaining vacant properties owned by the Calhoun County Land Bank Authority. The authority announced the Neighborhood Mow and Maintenance Program on Thursday. … Read More
Calhoun County Land Bank Authority Announces Neighborhood Mow And Maintenance Program
February 25, 2015 – Battle Creek, Michigan – The Calhoun County Land Bank Authority (CCLBA) announced a new program designed to support innovative community groups and organizations in fundraising efforts by mowing and maintaining vacant properties owned by the CCLBA. The Neighborhood Mow and Maintenance Program provides opportunities for groups … Read More
Meeting to discuss downtown housing options
October 22, 2014 Jennifer Bowman, Battle Creek Enquirer 4:09 p.m. EDT (Photo: BC Enquirer) Consultants for a study on housing options in downtown Battle Creek will hold a public meeting Thursday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Burnham Brook Community Center, 200 W. Michigan Ave. The event will include a … Read More
Cities to Be Part of Downtown Housing Opportunities Study
Battle Creek & Albion, Mich. — An upcoming study, partially funded by a State grant, will determine the potential for downtown housing opportunities in Battle Creek and Albion. The Calhoun County Land Bank Authority received the grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, in collaboration with the County Treasurer, the City … Read More
Razing expectations
The abandoned house at 95 Wabash on the northside (Photo: John Grap/The Enquirer ) Two blocks south of the Post Foods plant, in a neighborhood that long ago was known for its pristine upkeep, sit two adjacent homes on Marjorie Street. They look lifeless. The one poorly coated in a … Read More