The Nuts and Bolts of Community Development and Revitalization When asked the question: what is community development, we begin with who. Community development organizations play a vital role in managing the development of a community in order to protect the quality...

We work closely with land banks across the US and are often asked how we think land banks and land banking will evolve. Here are our thoughts about where the land banking landscape is headed. Land banks should continue to expand in the United States as more...

Bronzeville on Chicago’s southside is experiencing a resurgence, while holding onto its identity as one of America’s historic Black neighborhoods. What new opportunities will emerge in 2023 in revitalizing communities across the country? Time will tell. "Approach the...

Growing a Community of PracticeLooking back on 2022, two words come to mind: teamwork and collaboration. Teamwork because of the great team we have at eProperty Innovations. Collaboration because of how we approach each other and our community partners and...

Digital risk is becoming one of the fastest-growing, most wide-spread risks in any organization. Not to be confused with “cyber risk”, Gartner defines “digital risk” as ‘the set of risks inherent in digital products, services, and supporting processes.’ When...

ePropertyPlus is a Force Multiplier. On-Demand Temporary Staffing Services is Next. Our clients include land banks and nonprofit organizations tasked with identifying, acquiring, stabilizing, and conveying property for productive reuse. They tend to have small staffs...

Community Revitalization is on the AgendaThe 2022 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference (RVP) convened in Chicago in September. Chicago was a perfect choice to serve as host city, as it is the cradle of community development and revitalization. It’s home to hundreds...

An Illinois land bank builds around reliable property data and strong data managementYoung community revitalization organizations have to make decisions in the early months of their creation that will influence their chances for successful outcomes for years. Given...

Why Work With a Technology Partner Rather Than a Software VendorWhen you make a significant investment in any operational improvement for your property revitalization efforts, it's important to understand the difference between choosing a partner and a vendor. While...

Vacant and abandoned properties pose a serious threat to the health of communities. Local governments are eager to get them into the hands of responsible (often new) owners. Before progress can be made, it's important to identify and connect with the property owner....

Rural blight and the unique challenges facing rural communities When most people think of blight, they tend to think of big city projects. But believe it or not, studies have found that small towns in rural and semi-rural areas experience nearly double the amount of...

(Japanese Cherry Trees like this one decorate many a front yard and the National Mall in Washington, DC)Who would not want a tree in their yard? They're beautiful, offer shade in warmer seasons, and provide homes for birds, squirrels, and other animals. Some trees can...

The best property management software levels up with several key upgradesQ1 of 2022 has brought some great enhancements of ePropertyPlus our agile and sophisticated property management software at the heart of eProperty Innovations' suite of solutions. Since launching...

eProperty's Spring Maintenance Tips for Vacant and Abandoned Properties Spring is just around the corner. That means spring cleaning, paying your taxes, and getting ready for a season of being outdoors in the garden, yard, or park. For our ePropertyPlus partners,...

Communities across the country grapple with challenges posed by properties that are 'vacant and abandoned'. The most simple definition of when a property is considered vacant and abandoned, is when its owner appears to have walked away from the property, whatever the...

Treasury Final Rule a big win for local governments working to reactivate vacant and abandoned propertiesThe US Department of Treasury issued a Final Rule on January 6, 2022, detailing the eligible uses of funding provided to local entities through the Coronavirus...

2021 is almost over. As we look forward to what will hopefully be a much better and healthier year, here are 5 trends we are watching at eProperty Innovations and some conjecture about what might happen – or should. Click any headline to see what we have to say and...

Property Data Management Tools Increase Your Ability to Take “Good” RisksHave you seen the most recent news story blasting a city for mishandling their efforts to put vacant property back to productive use? Even if you haven’t seen the most recent press, you’ve...

The first National Land Bank Network Summit is in the books. Over two days, participants were treated to presentations and discussions that delved into the hands-on experience of people at the forefront of land banking. The summit was staged by the Center for...

Here’s a way to put more eyes on your distressed properties.Abandoned homes, dormant factories, and shuttered businesses are visible signs of a community’s poor economic health. Putting property to productive reuse is a key part of community revitalization. For those...

Many state and local governments are currently facing, or will potentially have to address, budget shortfalls. Newer public organizations, like land banks created to address vacancy and abandonment, are often the first to struggle with funding. Often local governments...

For many organizations, ARPA funding will be the largest financial boost to their budgets in decades. However, leaders must quickly and strategically decide how to best use the money. Counties and cities can use this opportunity to chart a new path toward inclusive...

Traffic Boomed for ePropertyPlus Public Site Users During the PandemicThis past year, we've seen more buyer and seller interactions moving online. We wanted to see how our clients' ePropertyPlus Public Sites are being utilized and reflecting this shift. An...

Our customers put vacant property back to productive reuse and in their normal day to day operations, confront diverse property data needs. One common use case involves a user that needs data to inform them about the history of a specific property. That data might...

ePropertyPlus subscribers working at the forefront of community revitalization encounter suspected brownfields, alongside or in the same neighborhoods as residential property. Brownfields are industrial and commercial properties with known or suspected soil...

The City of San Antonio maintains a diverse inventory of real estate assets, subject to historic easements and use rights and assigned across several departments. Tracking these complex rules and responding to the needs of internal and external stakeholders is the...

New York State is quickly becoming the national land bank leader, nurturing them to create an early impact with regular funding and technical assistance. We’re pleased to share the news that Sullivan County has joined the NY stateePropertyPlus™ community of practice....

A unique benefit to providing software to the nation’s leading community revitalization practitioners – our land banking leaders – is to learn how they are creating housing opportunities and restoring neighborhoods across the U.S. Recently, eProperty...

eProperty Innovations successfully launched ePropertyPlus™ for Erie County Land Bank in PA. Pennsylvania adopted land bank legislation in 2012 and the Keystone State has seen new land banks and land bank expansion in the years since. In ePropertyPlus™, Erie has the...

eProperty Innovations was selected following a competitive RFP process to support the launch and initial operations of the Hartford Land Bank in Hartford, CT. The Hartford Land Bank is a non-profit organization formed to assist Hartford’s capital city reactivate...

Athens County Land Reutilization Corporation became the 5th Ohio land bank to adopt ePropertyPlus™ when it went live on March 14, 2019. Athens County took advantage of eProperty Innovations‘ land bank start-up program to establish a solid software foundation for their...

For more than 30 years, our team has provided community revitalization services, rooted in data and technology, to public and private sector clients. Our core capabilities remain our award-winning ePropertyPlus™ software, developed in consultation with the Center for...

The City of Riverside, CA adopted ePropertyPlus™ to support its Real Property Service department, February 28, 2019. Riverside is the second California city using ePropertyPlus™. Los Angeles is the other. Join Our Newsletter

Chautauqua County Land Bank began 2019 with a subscription to ePropertyPlus™, becoming the 4th New York land bank currently using ePropertyPlus™. Albany County Land Bank, Greater Mohawk Valley Land Bank, and Greater Syracuse Land Bank all rely onePropertyPlus™....

The Village of Rantoul retained eProperty Innovations to complete an initial feasibility study towards start a land bank in Champaign County. The study concluded a new land bank could benefit Champaign County communities but encouraged a regional land bank with the...

We will be exhibiting at the 2018 Homes Within Reach Conference October 29-31 at the Hilton in Harrisburg, PA. We hope to meet you there! Join Our Newsletter

We will be exhibiting at the Ohio Land Bank Conference October 22-24 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Stop by and see us! Join Our Newsletter

We are listening! The newest update to our Mobile App allows you to update Property Records in the Field-remotely on your Apple or Android device. ePropertyPlus™ Mobile now allows you to edit your property records and upload attachments all from your hand-held device....

ePropertyPlus™ Mobile now runs on iPhones, iPads, Android Phones and Android Tablets, making it even easier to access and update your property inventory on the go. Look up records, attach photos, and take notes from the field. Part of our ongoing commitment to...

STR, LLC is a proud sponsor of the eighth national Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference (RVP) hosted by the national nonprofit Center for Community Progress. The conference will be at the Wisconsin Center and is expected to draw approximately 1,000 nonprofit,...

ePropertyPlus to Support Decision Making and OperationsBreaking down data silos to leverage data more effectively is a principal reason Waterbury recently selected ePropertyPlus™ to support their blight elimination team. Waterbury becomes the first Connecticut city to...

In adopting ePropertyPlus™ the Houston Land Bank is selecting the premier cloud-based tool for converting data to strategic information. With its unique combination of GIS-centric public and staff sites and its unparalleled back-end database, ePropertyPlus™ offers an...

Licking County Land Bank in Newark, Ohio works to return blighted property to productive use and stabilize property values, improving the quality of life in communities across the county. As an agent of the County for the reclamation, rehabilitation, and reutilization...

Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development (Indy DMD) recently selected STR’s ePropertyPlus™ as the software solution to support Renew Indy and their comprehensive community revitalization efforts. With ePropertyPlus™, Renew Indianapolis and Indy DMD are...

Wilmington, DE is a city of neighborhoods with distressed properties scattered throughout otherwise stable communities. The city acquired dozens of those properties and now it’s partnering with the WNLBC to get them out to its community development partners and put...

Habitat for Humanity of Omaha changes lives by providing stable, affordable housing. Their mission just got a big boost through the adoption of ePropertyPlus™.“The biggest benefit ePropertyPlus™provides to us is the ability to track data for present and future...

The Tri-COG Land Bank is a new Pennsylvania land bank committed to giving Allegheny County communities more power over the direction and speed of revitalization within their borders. An Lewis, Tri-COG’s Executive Director, recognizes the strategic value...