Autoridad del Land Bank

The Land Bank’s mission is to return vacant and underused properties to productive use while supporting neighborhood revitalization and housing affordability. 

This initiative advances the 2023 Chattanooga Housing Action Plan, which calls for a public land disposition policy that prioritizes affordable housing and the reuse of tax-foreclosed parcels. 

The Land Bank’s objectives include:

• Building new affordable homes to address the City’s housing crisis.
• Revitalizing neighborhoods in Chattanooga’s urban core by reactivating vacant and underused parcels.
• Preserve affordability in neighborhoods that are seeing or poised to see significant investment.
• Strengthening partnerships among nonprofits, developers, and lenders to expand local housing capacity.

The Land Bank periodically releases properties for development through a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process.

Who can apply:
Nonprofit and for-profit developers in good standing with the City of Chattanooga and the CLBA.

How to apply:

• Review the specific RFP for project requirements, including affordability criteria and development timelines.
• Submit an application, making sure to include all required materials.
• Applicants will be evaluated on their development experience, capacity, project feasibility, and design quality.

Properties will be donated – at no cost – to selected applicants. 

Stay up to date on current opportunities by signing up for the Land Bank’s mailing list.

Starting November 17, 2025, the CLBA will release three Requests for Proposals for the development of six properties.

Eligible developers are encouraged to submit proposals for the creation of affordable for-sale housing.

Key Dates

• November 17, 2025: RFPs issued
• December 4th, 2025, 2-3pm EST: Optional application workshop
  • Click here to access the virtual meeting via Google Meet
• January 12, 2026, 5:00 pm: Applications due

How to submit:
Applications must be submitted by email to Megan Miles at mmiles@chattanooga.gov with the subject line: “Chattanooga Land Bank Authority – Application.”

All required forms and attachments must be completed and submitted together as a single electronic file. Incomplete applications may be delayed or disqualified.

If you are responding to multiple RFPs, a separate application must be submitted for each one. Incomplete applications may be delayed or disqualified.

DOWNLOAD Application Materials and RFPs

• Application Form
• Application Instructions
• Sources and Uses Worksheet
• Evaluation Criteria

Project Sites

• Request for Proposals: Alton Park - West Avenue Block
• Request for Proposals: 2602 Koblentz Circle
• Request for Proposals: 2506 Taylor Street

All properties donated by the Chattanooga Land Bank Authority must meet affordability requirements after development. Selected developers will sign a developer agreement and deed restrictions before the property is conveyed. Project requirements include:

• All units must be sold to first-time homebuyers, defined as individuals who have not owned a home in the past three years.
• Properties may not be developed as rental housing.
• The maximum allowable sales price is $230,000 per home. The Chattanooga Land Bank Authority, in partnership with the City of Chattanooga, will provide a developer subsidy of up to $25,000 per home to help offset total development costs.
• All units produced shall be reserved for purchasers earning at or below 120% of the Area Median Income (“AMI”).
• Homes must remain affordable for a minimum of fifteen years.
• Projects must begin construction within 12 months of conveyance and be substantially completed within 18 months

The Chattanooga Land Bank Authority Board meets regularly in the City Council Conference Room, which is located at 1000 Lindsay Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402.

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