Land Bank continues to chip away at ‘zombie’ properties in Seneca County
/By Josh Durso
The Ovid Gazette
May 16th, 2018
There are a lot of trendy terms out there addressing issues around houses and properties that go unkempt for a long period of time. These properties are typically given ‘zombie’ status; and refer to the concept that they are stuck in a complicated process. Somewhere between outright foreclosure and auction is the point where community stakeholders start to take notice that a particular piece of property might need help to be livable again.
That’s where the Finger Lakes Regional Land Bank comes into the equation. In late-2017 the Board of Supervisors took action, allowing for the Chairman to have access to a list, necessary to facilitate the process, which is governed partially by New York State. Having access to a list of properties available for the Land Bank to acquire, and then rehabilitate or demolish for sale is crucial.