Park Forest's Director of Economic Development Hildy Kingma. (Photo: VOPF)
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- When a property is abandoned and needs serious repair, the South Suburban Land Bank and Development Authority is a resource used by about thirty local communities to restore the property and provide affordable housing to a resident.
Founded in 2012 by an intergovernmental agreement among Park Forest, Oak Forest and Blue Island, the Land Bank has become a key redevelopment tool for both commercial and residential properties throughout the south suburbs. Hildy Kingma, Park Forest Director of Economic Development, is . . .
