319 Biltmore Development Process Happening Now DELAY – COVID19 Impacts: In light of recent events, the City has postponed the due date for responses to the RFP to Tuesday April 14, 2020 at 5 PM, EST. The City will accept e-submittals only and will not accept hard copies. Please read the full instructions here. City staff has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a mixed use development on 5.3 acres of City-owned land at 319 Biltmore. The City will select a development team to create an affordable, mixed-income community that complements the recent redevelopment of the adjacent Lee Walker Heights. The 319 Biltmore project has not yet been designed but relied heavily on the input of the Community as noted in the supporting documents below. Background The City of Asheville is using City-owned land to for the development of affordable and mixed income housing and is committed to promoting community participation and ensuring openness and transparency in the development process. The City will either lease the land, or sell it to a partner developer for a new mixed-income, mixed use community. In 2018-2019, the City performed site analysis, due diligence and community engagement on the future development of 319 Biltmore. Those results are compiled in the supporting documents below. Timeline 2018 – Site Analysis & Community Input on High Impact Sites 2019 – City Council Worksession and Policy for Affordable Housing on City Land February 2020 – Release of Request for Proposals (RFP) for Developers Spring 2020 – Developer Selection Summer 2020 – Site Planning Supporting Documents WEBINAR – Now available! Request for Developer Proposal Addendum 1 – Page number clarification Addendum 2 – Answers to Submitted Questions Addendum 3a – New due date April 14, 2020 at 5PM & format change Due Diligence Package Policy for Affordable Housing on City-owned Land High Impact Sites – Full Report High Impact Sites – HCD Presentation, November 2018 Development Strategies Contact Information Nikki Reid, Real Estate Paul D’Angelo, Community Development Sasha Vrtunski, Urban Planning Stephanie Monson-Dahl, Strategic Development Related Services Business Inclusion The Business Inclusion Office for the City of Asheville actively seeks to identify minority and women-owned businesses for an opportunity to participate as providers of goods and services to the city. Apply for a commercial film or photography permit Information about commercial filming and photography work involving city-owned property, sidewalks, streets, and parks. Apply for a special event or festival permit Information about hosting an event on city-owned property, sidewalks, streets and parks. Cold weather emergency shelter When extreme cold weather is expected, the Asheville Homeless Coalition issues a Code Purple Alert. Participating homeless shelters voluntarily add space beyond their normal capacity to keep as many people as possible out of the cold. To find out when Code Purple is in effect, visit the Homeless Coalition’s Code [...] Find financial support for your Asheville business Learn about financial support that may be available for your business. Find or register a minority, women or disabled-owned business Resources for finding or registering a minority, women or disabled-owned business. More Related Services 319 Biltmore Development Process News Community Development to hold informational meetings about Block Grant program Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville annually awards Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) as part of a federal grant program through Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that provides funding for a variety of projects and programs that serve low- and moderate-income residents. The City of Asheville Community Development Division administers these funds and has set informational meetings on [...] AVL Shares Space extended to Jan. 3 with winter guidelines Posted on September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 by Ashley Traynum-Carson The City of Asheville will be extending the AVL Shares Space initiatives through Jan. 3, 2021, in order to continue providing businesses and organizations with opportunities to expand outdoors during COVID-19. In addition to the extension, new guidelines are being provided to participants that address winter-related accommodations and safety requirements. The goals [...] Asheville launches affordable housing initiative shaped by Harvard research Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Program is designed to help landlords make providing affordable housing more feasible Twenty-five landlords in Asheville now have a chance to be part of an innovative solution to the affordable housing crisis in our area. Thrive Asheville, an initiative of UNC Asheville that brings together local community advocates, policymakers, and professionals from diverse perspectives to find equitable solutions [...] More 319 Biltmore Development Process News
Business Inclusion The Business Inclusion Office for the City of Asheville actively seeks to identify minority and women-owned businesses for an opportunity to participate as providers of goods and services to the city.
Apply for a commercial film or photography permit Information about commercial filming and photography work involving city-owned property, sidewalks, streets, and parks.
Apply for a special event or festival permit Information about hosting an event on city-owned property, sidewalks, streets and parks.
Cold weather emergency shelter When extreme cold weather is expected, the Asheville Homeless Coalition issues a Code Purple Alert. Participating homeless shelters voluntarily add space beyond their normal capacity to keep as many people as possible out of the cold. To find out when Code Purple is in effect, visit the Homeless Coalition’s Code [...]
Find financial support for your Asheville business Learn about financial support that may be available for your business.
Find or register a minority, women or disabled-owned business Resources for finding or registering a minority, women or disabled-owned business.
Community Development to hold informational meetings about Block Grant program Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville annually awards Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) as part of a federal grant program through Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that provides funding for a variety of projects and programs that serve low- and moderate-income residents. The City of Asheville Community Development Division administers these funds and has set informational meetings on [...]
AVL Shares Space extended to Jan. 3 with winter guidelines Posted on September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 by Ashley Traynum-Carson The City of Asheville will be extending the AVL Shares Space initiatives through Jan. 3, 2021, in order to continue providing businesses and organizations with opportunities to expand outdoors during COVID-19. In addition to the extension, new guidelines are being provided to participants that address winter-related accommodations and safety requirements. The goals [...]
Asheville launches affordable housing initiative shaped by Harvard research Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Program is designed to help landlords make providing affordable housing more feasible Twenty-five landlords in Asheville now have a chance to be part of an innovative solution to the affordable housing crisis in our area. Thrive Asheville, an initiative of UNC Asheville that brings together local community advocates, policymakers, and professionals from diverse perspectives to find equitable solutions [...]