About the Land Bank

Established in 1992, the Land Bank Authority of Columbus Georgia was the second Land Bank established in the state. It is a public authority, authorized by state law and governed by a Board of Directors. The Land Bank Authority is designed to return vacant, abandoned, tax-delinquent, and deteriorated properties to productive use by acquiring these properties, eliminating the liabilities, and transferring the properties to responsible owners in alignment with community goals and priorities.

There are many reasons why properties become unproductive and the Land Bank Authority is in a unique position to handle properties that are:

• Vacant and abandoned;
• Tax delinquent;
• Government Surplus;
• Tangled in heirs property; or
• No longer wanted by private individuals, estates, or financial instistutions

Organizational Services

The Community Reinvestment Department, in partnership with the Land Bank Authority, provides comprehensive real property management for the Columbus Consolidated Government. Together, we help the City:

• Acquire property to serve the public interest.
• Dispose of public property through surplus, sale, or lease.
• Work with nonprofit organizations to prioritize affordable housing and community improvement projects.
• Support public-private efforts for community revitalization and economic development.
• Ensure the use of publicly transferred property meets performance criteria.