Build Baton Rouge operates the region’s only land bank, giving us the legal authority and development expertise to turn blighted and underused properties into engines of neighborhood revitalization.
We acquire tax-adjudicated and strategic parcels through direct transfers, donations, and public-private partnerships.
Once acquired, we work to maintain, insure, clear title, and position properties for redevelopment that serves community needs—whether that’s affordable housing, local business development, green space, or civic infrastructure. Our land bank helps remove barriers that often keep reinvestment out of historically disinvested areas and allows us to assemble land for transformative, community-driven projects.
We work with the City-Parish and partners to transfer vacant and tax-adjudicated land into the land bank.
We handle legal, maintenance, and environmental issues that make properties hard to reuse.
We create opportunities for larger redevelopment by assembling adjacent or catalytic parcels.
We identify developers, nonprofits, or public partners to repurpose land for affordable housing, small business, or green infrastructure.
We offer both sale and lease models tailored to long-term community impact, not just short-term gain.
Have a project site in mind or want to partner on a redevelopment? Let’s explore how BBR’s land bank can unlock new potential in your neighborhood or corridor.
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We engage residents as partners and leaders in shaping the future of their neighborhoods.
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Our work prioritizes disinvested areas and aims to create inclusive, lasting opportunity for all.
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We collaborate across sectors—public, private, nonprofit, and grassroots—to leverage resources and expertise.
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We turn vision into reality by aligning planning, policy, and capital to deliver measurable results.
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