Grand Rapids Land Bank Authority

Mission

The Grand Rapids Land Bank Authority (GRLBA) mission is
Create positive economic outcomes in the City by acting as a conduit to ensure quality land management of vacant, abandoned, foreclosed, blighted, or otherwise unproductive real property to support best and highest uses: 

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Meetings

You can find information on the GRLBA's meeting schedule, current board members, minutes, and past agendas on their meeting portal page.

• Meeting Portal
• Meeting Calendar

Current Board Members

• David LaGrand, Mayor, Chair (Term Ends: 07/06/2026) 
• Guillermo Cisneros (Term Ends: 07/06/2026) 
• Randy Thelen (Term Ends: 07/05/2027) 
• Kurt Reppart (Term Ends: 07/05/2027)
• Kris Spaulding (Term Ends: 07/03/2028)
• Eric Brown (Term Ends: 07/03/2028)
• **Vacant/Pending**

Budgets

• FY2026(PDF, 14KB)

Documents and Links

• GRLBA Bylaws(PDF, 214KB)
• GRLBA Disposition Policy(PDF, 269KB)
• GRLBA Disposition Process(PDF, 146KB)
• GRLBA Property Application(PDF, 251KB)
  
  GRLBA Application Supporting Documents:
• GRLBA Affidavit of Identity(PDF, 61KB)
• GRLBA Applicant Other Property Owned(DOCX, 23KB)

View and Apply for GRLBA Properties

View and Apply for Land Bank Properties here