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New Leadership At Hartford Land Bank

CT News Junkie, July 26, 2024

 

See a map of Hartford vacant blighted properties by neighborhood. There are more than 200 of them.

Hartford Courant, July 14, 2024

 

Hartford Land Bank Names Marcus Ordoñez as New Executive Director

Press Release, June 24, 2024

 

Newest Hartford Land Bank project cuts ribbon in North End

Fox 61, June 18, 2024

 

Nonprofit Hartford Land Bank Revives Another Home In City’s North End

CT News Junkie, June 18, 2024

 

Former blighted Hartford house newly renovated

WTNH-8, March 26, 2024

 

Hartford Land Bank Continues Search for Next Executive Director

Job Posting, February 28, 2024

 

Infamous Hartford home on the market after land bank redevelopment

CT Insider, December 8, 2023

 

Hartford Land Bank Launches Search for Next Executive Director

Press Release, November 27, 2023

 

Hartford Land Bank developers defend the nonprofit against attacks amid mayoral campaign

CT Insider, September 29, 2023

 

Long-vacant blighted historic home gets a makeover through Hartford Land Bank

Hartford Courant, September 21, 2023

 

From ‘warzone’ to Zillow: How a Hartford developer revamped an Upper Albany home in less than a year

CT Insider, September 21, 2023

 

Community leaders unveil new look for historic Hartford property

WTNH-8, September 20, 2023

 

Why Hartford’s Upper Albany neighbors blocked two opportunities for open space in their neighborhood

CT Insider, July 10, 2023

 

Live coverage of the 78 Martin Street Ribbon Cutting

CT en Vivo News, July 7, 2023

 

In Hartford’s North End, from blight to beautiful

Fox 61 News, July 7, 2023

 

Why turning vacant Hartford lots into urban farms has proved difficult: ‘It was extremely hurtful’

CT Insider, June 20, 2023

 

Job Posting: Property & Programs Manager

Job Description, April 20, 2023

 

Urban farming initiative hopes to reduce city blight and provide healthy food to Hartford

Connecticut Public Radio, March 21, 2023

 

Hartford’s urban farmers grow produce and opportunity

CT Insider, March 7, 2023

 

Hartford Groups Turn to Urban Farming for Redevelopment

NBC Connecticut, February 9, 2023

 

In Hartford food deserts, three vacant properties may be repurposed for urban farming

Hartford Courant, January 8, 2023

 

Student-Run Crested Communications Aids Hartford Land Bank

University of Hartford UNotes, December 21, 2022

 

How Hartford Land Bank helps city residents turn blighted properties into homeownership opportunities

CT Insider, December 17, 2022

 

Hartford Land Bank Announces Second Developers Cohort Training for Hartford Residents

Press Release, November 9, 2022

 

Hartford Land Bank transforms neighborhoods

Fox 61 News, July 29, 2022

 

HLB CEO Arunan Arulampalam named to Hartford Business Journal’s 2022 Power 25 Real Estate List

Hartford Business Journal, July 18, 2022

 

Five Hartford properties in the pipeline for restoration and local ownership

Hartford Courant, July 1, 2022

 

Hartford Land Bank Partners with HEDCO to Advance the Developers Cohort’s Skills with Blueprint Course

Press Release, May 23, 2022

 

Hartford Land Bank Completes First Renovation

CT News Junkie, May 16, 2022

 

Renovated Hartford Land Bank home, now ready for tenants, ‘lifts the neighborhood up’

Hartford Courant, May 14, 2022

 

Community Learning Research Fellows Partner with Hartford Organizations on Real-World Issues

Trinity College News, May 10, 2022

 

Building Generational Wealth Through Home Ownership and Business

ESPN 97.9 FM / WPOP News Talk 1410 AM and 100.9 FM / WELI 960 AM, February 26, 2022

 

How to dismantle structural racism and housing inequity? The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving takes aim through lobbying grants

Hartford Courant, February 1, 2022

 

Hartford Foundation Awards $175,000 in Grants to Support Housing Policy and Advocacy Efforts

Press Release, January 26, 2022

 

Hartford Land Bank Invests in Human Infrastructure

Strong Towns, January 6, 2022

 

HPL And Hartford Land Bank Partner On Program Teaching City Residents To Redevelop Blighted Homes

Hartford Patch, December 3, 2021

 

Hartford Land Bank program to teach city residents to fix up vacant, blighted homes and connect them to low-interest loans

Hartford Courant, November 4, 2021

 

Hartford Land Bank launching training program for aspiring developers

Hartford Business Journal, November 3, 2021

 

Hartford Program Aims to Create Next Generation of Property Developers

NBC 30 Connecticut, November 2, 2021

 

Hartford Land Bank Announces Developers Cohort Training Initiative for Hartford Residents of Color With a $1 Million Financial Commitment From the Hartford Community Loan Fund

Press Release, November 2, 2021 & Press Conference

 

Hartford Land Bank CEO Arulampalam wants to restore city’s eyesore properties, boost homeownership

Hartford Business Journal, October 4, 2021

 

Job Posting: Office & Programs Manager

Job Description, September 3, 2021

 

Hartford Land Bank names new CEO

Hartford Business Journal, July 20, 2021

 

Arulampalam to Lead Hartford Land Bank

CT News Junkie, July 19, 2021

 

Hartford Land Bank Names Arunan Arulampalam as New Chief Executive Officer

Press Release, July 19, 2021

 

Consumer protection official tapped to lead Hartford Land Bank says he’s excited by potential to build wealth in city’s neighborhoods

Hartford Courant, July 10, 2021

 

Hartford Land Bank Takes a Big Step

Hartford News, April 8, 2021 (scroll to page 3)

 

Job Posting: Executive Director

Job Description, April 7, 2021

 

Hartford Land Bank Announces First Properties for Sale

Press Release, March 30, 2021

 

Hartford Land Bank’s first director, former city staffer,
leaving Connecticut after 4 years of battling blight

Hartford Courant, January 12, 2021

 

Hartford Land Bank Announces Interim Executive Director

Current Executive Director Laura Settlemyer Leaving to Practice Law in New Orleans

Press Release, January 12, 2021

 

How infrastructure improvements can aid inclusive revival

CT Mirror, October 26, 2020

 

Hartford Land Bank looking to acquire, restore its first batch of vacant, blighted homes

Hartford Courant, August 20, 2020

 

Laura Settlemyer named to HBJ “40 Under Forty” Class of 2020

Hartford Business Journal, August 10, 2020

 

Hartford Land Bank seeks to acquire 7 properties from city

Hartford Business Journal, August 6, 2020

 

Hartford Land Bank Names First Executive Director

Press Release, February 5, 2020

 

Hartford Land Bank: Rebuilding Hartford’s Neighborhoods

Hartford News, March 26, 2020 (scroll to page 3)

 

Settlemyer aims to turn Hartford’s eyesore properties into neighborhood assets

Hartford Business Journal, March 23, 2020

 

New Hartford Land Bank executive director seeks to eliminate blighted properties

Hartford Business Journal, February 6, 2020

 

Laura Settlemyer, Hartford’s first blight remediation director, will now lead city’s first land bank

Hartford Courant, February 5, 2020

 

Land banks: a developer’s savior?

The Real Deal, August 19, 2019

 

Newburgh, N.Y., may have a solution for blighted properties Connecticut can use

CT Mirror, July 4, 2019

 

Abandoned And Vacant: A Look At How Connecticut Cities Are Addressing Blight

WNPR Connecticut Public Radio’s “Where We Live”, June 20, 2019, re-aired August 8, 2019

 

Give Cities Better Tools to Address Blight

The Hartford Guardian, June 5, 2019

 

Bidders see a mix of discounts and hard lines at Hartford property auction

Hartford Courant, May 10, 2019

 

Hartford Land Bank to help find responsible owners for blighted, vacant properties

Hartford Courant, May 5, 2019

 

Blight No More: Check Out 13 Before-And-After Transformations In Hartford

Hartford Courant, October 11, 2018

 

Nearly 140 Blighted Properties Fixed In Hartford

Hartford Courant, October 8, 2018

 

New Blight Director Brings Benefit Of Experience To Hartford

Hartford Courant, November 21, 2016