A brand new home has been sold in the Village of Dansville with a big assist from the Livingston County Land Bank Corporation.
The Land Bank acquired the lot at 32 Jefferson St. for $20,000 in January 2022. The existing structure on the property was demolished, and the Land Bank built a new modular home on the lot as part of its ongoing efforts to revitalize neglected properties across Livingston County.
“This project shows the ability of the Land Bank to acquire and develop properties that are often ignored,” said Livingston County Land Bank Board Chairman Dan Pangrazio.
“Neglected properties like this one will often sit vacant for years, but the Land Bank has the ability to demolish and build new homes – providing a great benefit to these neighborhoods.”
Livingston County Land Bank Executive Director Megan Crowe praised local community partners for their efforts on the project, the Land Bank’s first completed in Dansville.
“Several folks deserve recognition for helping to make this project a reality,” she said. “Among them are Avon Modular Homes, Lakeview Construction, and Realtor Anthony Scorsone, who all contributed to this successful redevelopment.”
The Land Bank also has properties at 1 Price St. in Nunda, 7313 Groveland Station Rd. in Groveland, and 36 South St. in Leicester, which will be rehabbed into single family homes.
The Livingston County Land Bank was established in August 2017. It works to address vacant and abandoned properties throughout the region, redeveloping some properties while selecting strategic demolitions for others.
The Land Bank’s mission is to support community development and boost the local economy by returning vacant, abandoned, underutilized and tax-delinquent properties to productive use.
This article originally appeared on The Evening Tribune: After demolition, new home in Village of Dansville sold by Livingston County Land Bank
Reporting by Chris Potter, Hornell Evening Tribune / The Evening Tribune
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