City-owned Property Redevelopment The City of Asheville owns land and buildings in many areas of the city. The City uses its property for parks, community centers, fire stations, police stations, public works garages, offices and other municipal purposes. Additionally, the City has committed to use its property to develop affordable housing. Asheville, like many other high-cost housing markets, is using vacant or underutilized public land to develop affordable housing options for people at all economic levels and stages of life. Affordable Housing Housing is considered “affordable” if a family is spending no more than 30% of their income on housing costs. City-owned land considered for Affordable Housing 360 Hilliard Avenue What is it? 86 unit mixed income rental development, includes 34 affordable units. Who is the City’s development partner? Kassinger Development Group, Inc. What is the timeline for development? Fall 2019 18 Pisgah View & 411 Deaverview Road What is it? 16+ acre City-owned parcel, undeveloped and vacant Who is the City’s development partner? TBD What is the timeline for development? TBD 29 Oak Hill Drive What is it? 3.71 acre City-owned parcel, undeveloped and vacant Who is the City’s development partner? Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina has proposed to partner with the City to build 80 units of housing to serve chronically homeless individuals. What is the timeline for development? TBD 171-179 S. Charlotte Street What is it? 6 acres, currently City Public Works Garage and Fleet Management locations Who is the City’s development partner? TBD What is the timeline for development? TBD 91 Riverside Drive What is it? 1.75 acres, currently vacant Who is the City’s development partner? TBD What is the timeline for development? TBD 319 Biltmore Avenue What is it? Matthews Ford Site, City has option to purchase 5.5 acre site What is the timeline for development? TBD Who is the City’s development partner? TBD State Street What is it? 0.18 acres, access point for MHO development Who is the City’s development partner? Mountain Housing Opportunities What is the timeline for development? TBD SOLD! 427 Broadway What is it? 0.38 acres of vacant property to be developed with a mixed use commercial & residential development. At least 8 of the total housing units built will be affordable for those with an income at 60% of area median income. Who is the City’s development partner? Reed Creek Greenway Plaza, LLC. What is the timeline for development? TBD Related Services 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 [...] Register as a minority, woman or disabled-owned business Resources for registering your minority, woman or disabled-owned business Find financial support for your Asheville business Learn about financial support that may be available for your business. Find a minority, women or disabled-owned business Resources for finding a minority, women or disabled-owned business. More Related Services City-owned Property Redevelopment News Haywood Streetscape Improvement project moves forward with construction contract, anticipated to begin in January Posted on November 18, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The Haywood Streetscape Improvement project is another step closer to construction, following City Council’s Nov. 12 authorization to execute a contract with Tennoca Construction Company as well as a memorandum of understanding with the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) of Buncombe County for cost sharing. This project includes sidewalk replacement, street resurfacing, stormwater improvements, sanitary sewer replacement [...] Asheville holiday festivities kick-off Nov. 22, in time for the Holiday Parade on Nov. 23, and continue through the season Posted on November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 by Polly McDaniel With the holidays around the corner, the City of Asheville is excited to promote several festive events around town that encourage families to enjoy the winter season while eating, shopping and celebrating the holidays in the city’s business districts. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive in Asheville Nov. 22 for the kick off of the Asheville City Manager Development Forum set for Friday Posted on November 11, 2019November 12, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville’s Office of Economic Development hosts the City Manager’s Development Forum twice a year, in May and November. The next forum is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 15, at the U.S. Cellular Center Banquet Hall, 87 Haywood St. The forum — which is free and open to the public — [...] More City-owned Property Redevelopment News
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 [...]
Register as a minority, woman or disabled-owned business Resources for registering your minority, woman or disabled-owned business
Find financial support for your Asheville business Learn about financial support that may be available for your business.
Find a minority, women or disabled-owned business Resources for finding a minority, women or disabled-owned business.
Haywood Streetscape Improvement project moves forward with construction contract, anticipated to begin in January Posted on November 18, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The Haywood Streetscape Improvement project is another step closer to construction, following City Council’s Nov. 12 authorization to execute a contract with Tennoca Construction Company as well as a memorandum of understanding with the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) of Buncombe County for cost sharing. This project includes sidewalk replacement, street resurfacing, stormwater improvements, sanitary sewer replacement [...]
Asheville holiday festivities kick-off Nov. 22, in time for the Holiday Parade on Nov. 23, and continue through the season Posted on November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 by Polly McDaniel With the holidays around the corner, the City of Asheville is excited to promote several festive events around town that encourage families to enjoy the winter season while eating, shopping and celebrating the holidays in the city’s business districts. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive in Asheville Nov. 22 for the kick off of the
Asheville City Manager Development Forum set for Friday Posted on November 11, 2019November 12, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville’s Office of Economic Development hosts the City Manager’s Development Forum twice a year, in May and November. The next forum is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 15, at the U.S. Cellular Center Banquet Hall, 87 Haywood St. The forum — which is free and open to the public — [...]