More than 12,000 once-vacant homes in the Detroit Land Bank Authority's stock have been renovated, the organization announced Wednesday. The DLBA had 45,000 vacant homes in its stock in 2014, and the ...

Charles Brooks and the city are sparring over social media after the Land Bank filed suit to get him to bring his property up to code. Brooks is known for his unconventional "castle" complex on the ...

Detroit is running out of abandoned homes. Over the past decade, thousands of abandoned homes have been salvaged and rehabilitated, providing Detroiters access to affordable housing options. While the ...

The owners of what’s become known as a "castle-like house" in Detroit have filed a lawsuit against the City of Detroit, the ...

Detroit has tens of thousands of abandoned homes. The city is experimenting with new ways to repopulate them — including auctioning them online for as little as $1,000. There are deals to be had, but ...

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Twelve years ago, the Detroit Land Bank began the large-scale operation of demolishing and renovating tens of thousands of blighted homes. In 2024, the Land Bank became the largest ...

A Detroit couple known for the distinctive “castle” complex where they live and work has filed suit against the city, the ...

The lawsuit and its dismissal spark debate about potential preferential treatment and inconsistent code enforcement. Another Detroit resident said he faced harsher penalties for less severe issues.

The City Council and Mayor Mike Duggan cut the Detroit Land Bank Authority's subsidy for the 2026 fiscal year in April from $10.5 million to exactly zero, prompting the authority to reduce staffing ...

Police Chief Todd Bettison ordered officers to guard Charles Brooks' house after he reported threats. The Detroit home and business owner said the city turned people against him with a "diss track." ...

Charles Brooks and his wife filed a lawsuit Monday, accusing the City of Detroit and the Detroit Land Bank Authority of ...