1030 Helen St Detroit, MI 48207

This vacant residential lot, offered by the Detroit Land Bank, presents a blank canvas for realizing your vision. Suited for building a custom home or making a future investment, this lot provides access to Downtown Detroit's entertainment, dining, and cultural scenes, while maintaining the charm of the Islandview neighborhood. The Detroit Land Bank is seeking proposals to support the activation and stewardship of vacant land sites, including urban agriculture, gardening, or beautification, whether for profit or community activation. Buyers should consult proposal guidelines for land-based sites and the Guide to Plot Plan, Site Design, and Maintenance. Reviewing relevant Neighborhood Framework Plans from the City of Detroit’s Planning and Development Department is also recommended for additional context about the neighborhood. The lot is 0.07 acres. Please note that the DLBA is entitled to a tax capture for the 5 tax years subsequent to transferring ownership of the property. The tax capture may be incompatible with tax abatement that are otherwise available to the selected purchaser. DLBA will review requests to waive its tax capture rights and may require a payment in lieu of taxes to approve such requests. The payment will be determined upon reviewing the development proforma and effect of any tax abatement on the purchase and development financing.