Property Ownership

Line of vacant small storefronts with For Sale signs in Merrill, Oregon

The Racial Gap in Commercial Real Estate Ownership

Just three percent of Black households own commercial real estate, making it more difficult for Black entrepreneurs to establish businesses and build wealth.

July 20, 2022 - Bloomberg CityLab

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Coastal Property Ownership Contested as the Gulf of Mexico Rises in Louisiana

Landowners, oil and gas companies, environmental groups, and fishers all have an interest in sorting out the status of Louisiana's privately owned coastline as rising water inundates the state.

February 11, 2020 - NOLA.com

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