(816) 513-9020 | 4400 Blue Pkwy, 1st Floor Kansas City, MO 64130 | Made by WebDebSites
The Land Bank of Kansas City, Missouri demonstrates its dedication
to the betterment of our communities by providing opportunities for
economic development and neighborhood revitalization.
Over the past several years, as the housing market declined
and the number of foreclosures increased, cities and
counties throughout the nation began establishing land
banks. Faced with a growing number of vacant and
abandoned properties, local governments sought new ways
to return those properties to productive use. In Kansas City,
the pursuit of a land bank began in 2010.
Although legislation pertaining to the establishment of a
land bank was voted down twice by the Missouri General
Assembly (2010 and 2011), stakeholders were not deterred.
With assistance from the Center for Community Progress*,
new legislation was drafted and then adopted in 2012.
Shortly thereafter, the Land Bank of Kansas City, Missouri
was established.
Using the successful models of land banks in Genesee
County, Michigan and Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the
commissioners and staff of the Land Bank of Kansas City,
Missouri have implemented a system that returns vacant
properties to productive use, places them back on the tax
rolls, and contributes to the improvement of the community.
* A national organization dedicated to helping cities, towns,
states and regions across the United States reintegrate
vacant, abandoned and blighted properties into the
economic and civic life of their communities.
Julie Anderson
Mishelle Martinez
Ulysses ‘Deke’ Clayborn
Tracey Bryant
Marquette Broome-Walker
DeJuan Carpenter
Executive Director
(816) 513 - 9049
tracey.bryant@kcmo.org
NHS Program Specialist
(816) 513 - 9023
marquette.broome@kcmo.org
Code Enforcement Officer
(816) 513 - 9066
dejuan.carpenter@kcmo.org
Interim Chair
Commissioner
Vice Chair
Land Bank of Kansas City
4400 Blue Pkwwy, 1st Floor
Kansas City, MO 64130
Open M - F 8 am - 1 pm
Open M - F 2 pm - 5 pm
Closed for lunch 1 pm - 2 pm
Kathleen A. Pointer
Commissioner
Land Bank Commissioner Meetings are generally held
the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. Meetings
dates are subject to change to accommodate the
commissioners’ schedules. Please call
816-513-9020 to confirm a specific meeting date.