City-owned Property Redevelopment The housing focus of the Community & Economic Development Department is to partner with area non-profits, agencies, and for-profit developers to produce, preserve, and protect affordable and mixed-income communities in Asheville. Check out the Community Investments in Affordable Housing Story Map to learn more about our programs and properties. Policies for Implementing Affordable Housing on City-owned Land In 2019, City Council adopted a policy for implementing affordable housing on city owned land, outlining the process and goals for affordable housing on City-owned Land. Affordable Housing Baseline 1: When developing City property, a minimum 20% of all units must be affordable to individuals and families at 60% Area Median Income and accept Housing Choice Vouchers. Affordable Housing Baseline 2: Affordability period of no less than 20 years, with a strong preference of 30 years or longer. Exceeding the Baseline: It is the City’s strong preference that the development of City property exceed these baselines, where appropriate, and/or offer other community benefits. City-owned Land Considered for Affordable Housing Current Listing City-owned Land Considered for Affordable Housing Project Location Timeline for Development Concept Drawing The Asheland Avenue Development is a 1.09 acre site being considered for the development of affordable housing by Haywood Street Community Development. City Council was to vote on the sale of the land to Haywood Street Community Development on February 23, but the vote was pulled from the agenda in response to community concerns with the property’s history of urban renewal and the impact of the design. Please stay tuned for updates on the Asheland Avenue Development project page. 50 Asheland Avenue is a 0.89 acre site near the ART station being considered for the development of affordable housing and expansion of transit services. The City is under contract to purchase the lot. The Neighborhood Lots for Affordable Housing project seeks to develop Kentucky Drive, Lufty Avenue, and West Chestnut Street, which are three small City- owned vacant sites. A request for developer proposals was posted on September 9, 2020. City Council will vote on the winning proposals at their meeting on May 11. 319 Biltmore Avenue is a 5.3 acre vacant site. A request for developer qualifications will be made in 2020. Deaverview Purpose-Built Community, located at 411 Deaverview Road, is a 16-acre vacant site. A request for developer qualifications will be made in 2020. 81-91 Riverside Drive is 1.75 acres vacant site. Timeline for development it to yet be determined. 171-179 South Charlotte Street is 6 acres, and is currently the City Public Works Garage and Fleet Management locations. Timeline for development it to yet be determined. Under Construction! 360 Hilliard Avenue is an 86 unit mixed income rental development, with 34 affordable units. The developer is Kassinger Development Group, Inc. with a completion timeline of Fall 2021. Sold! 427 Broadway is 0.38 acres of vacant property to be developed for mixed use commercial & residential. At least 8 of the total housing units built will be affordable for those with an income at 60% of area median income. The developer is Reed Creek Greenway Plaza, LLC. with a completion timeline that is yet to be determined. To see a map of all City property, go to the Interactive City Property Map. Resources Community Investments in Affordable Housing StoryMap Policy for implementing affordable housing on city owned land Interactive City Property Map Contact Information For more information, please contact our team: Nikki Reid, Real Estate Paul D’Angelo, Community Development Sasha Vrtunski, Urban Planning Stephanie Monson-Dahl, Strategic Development Updated 09/09/2020 Related Services MWSBE Certification Find information to register for certification as a Minority, Woman, and/or Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) with the City of Asheville. 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. Find 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 City-owned Property Redevelopment News City of Asheville hosts business training Posted on April 6, 2021April 12, 2021 by Polly McDaniel This April, the City of Asheville Business Inclusion Office will conduct three free training sessions to help local businesses learn how to work on local government contracts. These training sessions will be facilitated by the A-B Tech Small Business Center and take place from April 13-15. Training 1: Is Doing Business with Government Right for My [...] Asheville Community and Economic Development to host neighborhood meetings in the spring Posted on March 3, 2021March 8, 2021 by Ashley Traynum-Carson In March, City of Asheville staff will once again engage neighborhoods in the development of three small neighborhood lots on West Chestnut Street, Lufty Avenue, and Kentucky Drive for affordable housing. Several weeks ago, finalists were named for the Neighborhood Lots for Affordable Housing Request for Proposals (RFP) process to develop the lots. The finalists are [...] Dogwood Health Trust donation designated to help Asheville’s homeless community Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville will use funding support from Dogwood Health Trust to support people experiencing homelessness. At their Feb. 23 meeting, City Council voted to add the $50,000 donation for Code Purple shelter funding. Code Purple is a longstanding practice where homeless shelter providers exceed regular capacity and waive regular rules on nights when the [...] More City-owned Property Redevelopment News
MWSBE Certification Find information to register for certification as a Minority, Woman, and/or Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) with the City of Asheville.
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.
Find 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.
City of Asheville hosts business training Posted on April 6, 2021April 12, 2021 by Polly McDaniel This April, the City of Asheville Business Inclusion Office will conduct three free training sessions to help local businesses learn how to work on local government contracts. These training sessions will be facilitated by the A-B Tech Small Business Center and take place from April 13-15. Training 1: Is Doing Business with Government Right for My [...]
Asheville Community and Economic Development to host neighborhood meetings in the spring Posted on March 3, 2021March 8, 2021 by Ashley Traynum-Carson In March, City of Asheville staff will once again engage neighborhoods in the development of three small neighborhood lots on West Chestnut Street, Lufty Avenue, and Kentucky Drive for affordable housing. Several weeks ago, finalists were named for the Neighborhood Lots for Affordable Housing Request for Proposals (RFP) process to develop the lots. The finalists are [...]
Dogwood Health Trust donation designated to help Asheville’s homeless community Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville will use funding support from Dogwood Health Trust to support people experiencing homelessness. At their Feb. 23 meeting, City Council voted to add the $50,000 donation for Code Purple shelter funding. Code Purple is a longstanding practice where homeless shelter providers exceed regular capacity and waive regular rules on nights when the [...]