Detroit Demolition Program | City of Detroit MI

How to use the Detroit Demolition Tracker:

Here are some key facts about the city's demolition program:

The majority of demolition work in Detroit is funded through federal Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) dollars, which can be spent only in federally-approved areas of the city. Under this program, Detroit can demolish publicly-owned residential buildings (four units or fewer) that are in poor or structurally-deficient condition, and are negatively impacting neighborhoods.

The City also conducts emergency demolitions of privately-owned residential buildings ifDetroit building officials determine theypose an immediate threat to public safety, as well as thedemolition of vacant and dangerous commercial structures.

The vast majority of all demolitions by the city is done using federal Hardest Hit Funds (HHF), which, by law, can be spent only in federally-designated areas of the city. This map shows the HHF zones where the city currently can spend its federal allocation of money. The city is constantly pursuing additional federal funds to allow it to further expand these HHF zones to include more neighborhoods.

The Nuisance Abatement Program (NAP) boundaries indicate areas where the city has taken legal action against the owners of vacant properties to compel them to either fix up the house within six months, or transfer the title to the DetroitLand Bank Authority (DLBA), which will put them on a track for eitherauction or demolition, depending on the property's condition. Federal HHF funds can be used only on structures owned by the DLBA.

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Detroit Demolition Program | City of Detroit MI