Mayor Mike Duggan and Wayne County Treasurer Raymond Wojtowicz in an effort to battle blight in our neighborhoods and continue the progress being made to strengthen our communities, the City of Detroit and the Wayne County Treasurer’s office have joined to fashion a new tool to support blight elimination.
The so-called “blight bundle” will package a number of properties, including homes and vacant lots, in an effort to rebuild Detroit’s neighborhoods. The blight bundle will facilitate the demolition of severely blighted properties, the redevelopment of properties with such potential, in an orderly fashion for returning tax foreclosed properties to productive use.
This bundling of properties will provide a better process for getting them back on the tax rolls. Those who question this strategy soon will see that the process is adaptable to address individual needs. In addition, any private individual or company may bid on the entire bundle.
If a bundle of properties does not receive a bid, vacant lots included in the Blight Bundle will be made available for purchase through the Detroit Land Bank Authority at BuildingDetroit.org ( https://buildingdetroit.org/ ). Properties included that are candidates for rehabilitation can be transferred to the appropriate parties once they are vetted by the DLBA.
Most importantly, this process will speed the demolition of properties that continue to be a cancer in Detroit neighborhoods. It also will improve the safety and quality of life of those forced to live with blight on their block, next door to their homes, and in the paths their children take when walking to school. The City of Detroit and Wayne County expect this new process to be another powerful tool in Detroit’s fight against blight.
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