TuesdayAugust 5, 2025

QC Land Bank attacking zombies, looking to future

Despite slow start, it’s expanding its mission
By: Kenda Burrows|August 3, 2025
|9 min read
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    • The vacant lot at 717 23rd St., East Moline, pictured above is ready for more productive use after the Quad Cities Land Bank demolished the dilapidated house that stood in that spot for years (see inset). CREDIT QUAD CITIES LAND BANK AUTHORITY

    Since 2022 the Quad Cities Land Bank Authority has been working to attack zombie structures in Moline and East Moline and reclaim Rock Island abandoned properties so they can one day be returned to each city’s tax rolls.

    Now with a three-year seed-funding commitment by the municipalities that created Illinois’ ninth land bank set to expire…

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