Acquisition Zones

The City recognizes that if it is to grow again with healthy neighborhoods, it must assemble parcels of land for redevelop-ment. The City has assessed areas of high vacancy and targeted the vacant lots for acquisition. These zones offer the City an opportunity to meet the demand for large parcels with development potential. The Administration has worked with City Council to create six acquisition zones:

• Cecil B. Moore
• Logan: click here for more details
• Mantua: click here for more details
• Strawberry Mansion
• Sharswood
• Tioga: click here for more details

Within these zones, subject to the availability of funds, all vacant lots will be acquired for aggregation and future development. These zones are:

1. Consistent with neighborhood plans;

2. Within existing urban renewal or redevelopment areas to facilitate the City's acquisition of properties;

3. Targeted for large scale demolition activity;

4. Located near neighborhood assets (parks, transit hubs, etc), including employers and other institutional anchors;

5. Near strong real estate markets and/or that have received expressions of interest by for-profit and non-profit developers; and

6. Close to prior housing and community development investments.

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