The Chautauqua County Land Bank

What The Chautauqua County Land Bank does

The Chautauqua County Land Bank Corporation (CCLBC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2012 and operating under the New York State Land Bank Act within Chautauqua County, NY. Its core function is acquiring abandoned, foreclosed, vacant, and tax-delinquent properties — primarily through the county tax foreclosure process, bank REOs, and government or private donations — and disposing of them in one of three ways: structurally sound homes are renovated and resold below market value through the Sales4Rehab program to owner-occupants and approved developers; derelict structures are demolished; and post-demolition lots are transferred to adjacent neighbors under the Side Lot Program. Financing for non-qualified buyers is facilitated through a partnership with Home HeadQuarters, a CDFI lender.

The organization runs four additional service lines: a Demolition program coordinated with local governments to remove blight, a Side Lot Program for vacant lot stewardship, the Hands on Neighborhoods community engagement initiative, and a Rehab Loan Program that bundles acquisition and renovation financing. Properties are listed on the Howard Hannah real estate platform and marketed through a partner network that includes the Chautauqua Area Community Association, Southern Tier Environments for Living, CHRIC, Chautauqua Opportunities, and the local Board of Realtors. There is no proprietary technology product; the operating model is program- and transaction-based rather than platform-based.

The business model is transaction-based rather than recurring-revenue: the Land Bank earns revenue from the sale of renovated Type A and B properties (which funds operations and demolition of Type C properties), supplemented by grants from NYS Homes and Community Renewal under the NYS Land Bank Initiative and support from Chautauqua County Government. The organization employs 3-5 staff (Executive Director, Program Coordinator, and a part-time Finance Manager) under an 11-member Board of Directors that includes county legislative, planning, financial, and community development representation. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

The Chautauqua County Land Bank

Legal name

Chautauqua County Land Bank Corporation

Website

https://chqlandbank.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Chautauqua County Land Bank is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that acquires abandoned, foreclosed, and tax-delinquent properties in Chautauqua County, NY, and resells or demolishes them to combat blight and expand homeownership opportunities for residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Banking / Community Development Services

NAICS

Land Subdivision (2372), Lessors of Real Estate (5311)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization Housing Programs (FSALAKAO), Transitional/Development Land Brokerage (Entitled, In-Path-of-Growth) (BPAJADAJ)

Keywords

• Land banking services
• Property acquisition
• Community revitalization
• Blight remediation
• Affordable housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunkirk

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Sales Revenue: Revenue is generated from the sale of rehabilitated properties (Type A and B) below market value to owner-occupants and community members. Sales from these properties fund operations and cover demolition costs for Type C properties. The organization maintains financial sustainability through a mix of dilapidated to fairly nice properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Chautauqua County Land Bank Corporation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that acquires abandoned, foreclosed, and vacant properties—primarily through county tax foreclosures, bank REOs, and government/private donations—and dispositions them through programs including Sales4Rehab (below-market sales of structurally sound foreclosed homes to owner-occupants with renovation commitments), Demolition (removal of blighted structures), Vacant Lots/Side Lot Program (transfer of post-demolition lots to adjacent neighbors), Hands on Neighborhoods (community cleanup events), and the Rehab Loan Program (alternative financing via Home HeadQuarters CDFI partnership).

Product overview

The Chautauqua County Land Bank is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that operates as a unified service program rather than a platform-based product. The organization offers five interconnected programs: Sales4Rehab (renovation and resale of foreclosed properties), Demolition (removal of blighted structures), Vacant Lots (side lot maintenance program), Hands on Neighborhoods (community engagement events), and the Rehab Loan Program (alternative financing for property rehabilitation). These programs work together to address vacant and abandoned property issues, stabilize neighborhoods, and revitalize communities throughout Chautauqua County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sales4Rehab Acquires vacant, foreclosed homes that are structurally sound and sells them below market value to community members who commit to a renovation plan. Facilitates access to alternative financing through a partnership with Home HeadQuarters, Inc. (a CDFI lender).
• Demolition Works with local government officials to identify and prioritize blighted structures for removal. Abandoned, derelict properties are demolished to make neighborhoods safer and create opportunities for green space and/or redevelopment.
• Vacant Lots (Side Lot Program) Sells or transfers post-demolition vacant lots to neighboring property owners who commit to maintaining them. Adjacent neighbors have first right of refusal, followed by other neighbors with proposed re-use plans. Some lots may be withheld for municipality redevelopment plans.
• Hands on Neighborhoods Hosts local community cleanup events that help residents make connections, share resources, meet local leaders, and learn about city resources and housing programs.
• Rehab Loan Program Financing option offered in collaboration with Home HeadQuarters (a CDFI lender) that assists Sales4Rehab purchasers with both acquisition and renovation costs for properties that do not qualify for traditional financing. Requires owner-occupancy for the life of the loan.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Home HeadQuarters, Inc. (HHQ+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDFI lender based in Syracuse, NY providing financing options to prospective purchasers of Sales4Rehab properties. The partnership offers a loan product designed to assist purchasers with both acquisition and renovation costs for properties that do not qualify for traditional financing. Requires owner-occupancy for the life of the loan.
• Chautauqua Area Community AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing development partner collaborating on community development and blight intervention efforts.
• Southern Tier Environments for Living Inc (STEL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing development partner supporting community development initiatives.
• Chautauqua OpportunitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing development partner contributing to community development efforts.
• CHRIC (Chautauqua Region Housing Improvement Coalition)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing development partner working on blight interventions and housing improvement.
• Board of RealtorsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate partner facilitating property sales through the real estate professional community. Realtors submit offers on behalf of buyers to the Land Bank.
• City of JamestownmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner providing housing development support and collaboration.
• City of DunkirkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner providing housing development support and collaboration.
• Center for Community ProgressminorOthersAffiliate organization supporting community development and land banking efforts.
• NYS Attorney GeneralmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks collaboratively with the NYS Attorney General's office to identify priorities and strategies for addressing blight.
• Enterprise Community PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner providing support for community development initiatives.
• Jamestown RenaissanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner supporting community revitalization efforts in Jamestown.
• NYLBA (New York Land Bank Association)minorOthersStatewide association of land banks providing peer network and best practice sharing.
• Chautauqua County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government partner providing funding support, property donations through tax foreclosure process, and legislative collaboration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• City of Syracuse / Onondaga County Land Bank: Syracuse-area land bank serving Onondaga County, NY. Same statutory and operational model as Chautauqua, focused on stabilizing neighborhoods through targeted property acquisition and disposition.
• Wayne County Land Bank: Another upstate New York county land bank implementing the same statutory acquisition/rehab/demolition toolkit. Comparable in geographic setting and rural-upstate blight profile to Chautauqua County.
• Buffalo Erie Niagara Land Improvement Corporation (BENLIC): The land bank serving Erie County in Western New York. Uses the same NYS Land Bank Act framework to acquire and dispose of vacant/foreclosed properties, making it a directly comparable Western NY peer.
• Genesee County Land Bank Corporation: A fellow New York State county land bank operating under the same NYS Land Bank Act authority with an analogous acquisition-demolition-resale model focused on blight remediation. Directly comparable by statute, scope, and program design.
• City of Rochester Land Bank: Municipal land bank in New York State that acquires, rehabilitates, and resells tax-foreclosed and vacant properties. Operates the same statutory model as Chautauqua County Land Bank with a comparable urban-suburban blight focus.

Regional players

• Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. Local anti-poverty/community action agency serving Chautauqua County. A documented partner that delivers overlapping housing services to the same low-income population, functioning as a regional comparable rather than a direct competitor.

Others

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National CDFI and community development intermediary that finances affordable housing and blight remediation projects across the U.S. Compares as an ecosystem funder with overlapping community-revitalization mission.
• New York Land Bank Association (NYLBA): Statewide association of New York land banks (which the subject is affiliated with). Comparable as a peer-network counterpart offering shared advocacy, training, and best-practice dissemination.
• Center for Community Progress: National nonprofit that provides technical assistance, policy guidance, and best-practice frameworks to U.S. land banks. Comparable as an ecosystem advisor that the Chautauqua Land Bank aligns with operationally.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity (Chautauqua / National): Nonprofit developer of affordable housing that rehabilitates and builds homes for low-income buyers - overlapping with Sales4Rehab on the affordable-housing rehab side, though not a tax-foreclosure acquirer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CHQLandBank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chautauqua-county-land-bank-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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