Testing is conducted to verify that the fill material used after demolition meets the environmental standards required by the City before the property is sold.

The City’s Construction & Demolition Department is completing additional fill testing on this property before it can be made available for sale. This testing helps confirm the property meets the City’s environmental and safety standards.

Until testing is completed and the property is cleared for sale, the lot cannot be made available through the Detroit Land Bank Authority. This process helps ensure the property is safe and ready for future use.

Each property and each purchase agreement is different and we will work with you as best we can.

Properties that are in a series with or border a site listed for testing may be held back from sale pending the laboratory results as testing may be required on bordering sites even though they are currently not on the testing list.

Unfortunately, there is no time frame that can be provided. 

Although the property is not currently available, the Detroit Land Bank Authority can record your interest in the lot, and contact you when the lot becomes available.

If the property passes testing and is approved for sale, DLBA will be able to notify residents who previously expressed interest.