Newburgh Community Land Bank

04/08/2026

04/03/2026

These pieces of Newburgh history are worth salvaging, even if only remnants of them. We hope to convert this into much needed housing at the same time.

04/03/2026

Thank you to Ulster Savings for supporting the land bank! We are so grateful for your continued funding, which is crucial to our work addressing vacant and abandoned properties in the City of Newburgh. Special thanks to Michelle!

03/28/2026

Our 2025 Year in Review is ready! We created new homeowners, stabilized several buildings inside and out to make them ready for full scale renovation and acquired more vacant and abandoned properties. We have many projects in the works to continue to transform the neighborhood surrounding Lander St that faced the highest level of vacancy and abandonment when we started our work in 2012. We will continue to bring out the best in this historic city while working to ensure that it remains accessible to all.

02/19/2026

78 Lander St:
We started structural stabilization work here this week after we completed asbestos remediation at the end of 2025. This building is part of a larger project involving 72 and 76 Lander and other adjacent lots that will provide 12 units of affordable rental housing and 2 commercial spaces. The City of Newburgh was awarded $1.45 Million in Restore NY funding from Empire State Development, with the land bank as the sub recipient. The buildings are currently still owned by the City of Newburgh, but the land bank has an agreement that enables us to develop the properties. We are in the process of securing funding from several other sources and using our grant from the NY State Land Bank Initiative to do the stabilization work and planning. We have assembled a team of architects, designers and engineers who are helping us address the serious structural conditions of the buildings and develop an innovative design that also takes into account the historic aspects of the properties and neighborhood. We believe the renovation of these long neglected buildings will have a transformative impact on Lander St.

02/12/2026

11 S. Miller was acquired by the land bank this summer after it sustained a devastating fire in 2022. We immediately got to work cleaning out the damage and were finally able to put a roof on it and install new joists before the major winter storms would have certainly been even more damaging. About 80 cubic yards of debris were removed. has drawn up plans for the full scale renovation we hope to begin soon. Scroll through for some before and after images. ***Thanks to Carlos Arturo Contracting for all the heavy lifting and excellent roof installation***

12/23/2025

Check out our Winter Newsletter below - It has been a productive year! - Happy Holidays to All!

https://mailchi.mp/0bae1d1860d1/winter-newsletter

12/19/2025

We are proud of what we have accomplished together with our partners this year. We stabilized multiple properties through lead and asbestos remediation, roof replacement, facade restoration and rebuilding porches and garages and more. We completed full scale rehab on 2 townhomes and sold them to local buyers who also rented their accessory units to other local residents. We also sold another property on Washington St to a developer who is creating 15 units of affordable rentals. We have many more projects in the works for 2026 to continue to transform Lander and the surrounding blocks. Happy Holidays to all our friends and neighbors. May you be happy and safe.

12/16/2025

OUR DECEMBER 17, 2025 BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 4:00PM AT 15 CHAMBERS ST. IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

YOU CAN ALSO WATCH THIS MEETING AND PRIOR ONES ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Official Channel for Newburgh Community Land Bank.

12/13/2025

Roof replacement in December during a major cold snap. This building hasn’t had a solid roof in decades.