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Wang Publishes Research on the Financial Health of Community Land Trusts

Posted: 9/5/2025 ()

CSDE Affiliate Vince Wang (Real Estate) recently published an article titled, “Understanding the financial health of community land trusts in the United States,” in the Journal of Urban Affairs. Wang used Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data and survey responses and found that Community Land Trusts (CLTs) among the financially top-performing community-based development organizations in the US between 2012 and 2021. Performance of CLTs varied based on organizational characteristics such as the organization’s age, location, CLT type, and the presence of shared equity units. To read the full article, visit this link.

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