Land bank seeks plans to redevelop homes

The Kingston City Land Bank is seeking proposals for the redevelopment of three single-family homes in Kingston.

KINGSTON, N.Y. » The Kingston City Land Bank is seeking proposals for the redevelopment of three single-family homes in Kingston.

Proposals are due by Tuesday, Dec. 1, and sitewalkthroughs will be held on Friday, Oct. 23, and Friday, Oct. 30. Interested contractors can download the request for proposals package online at https:// kingstoncitylandbank.org/ rfp.

In July, the land bank purchased the homes at 248 Main St., 174 Hasbrouck Ave., and 64 Van Buren St. from the city for the full value of the unpaid taxes on the properties, according to a press release from the agency. Once construction is complete, the homes will be sold to families earning at or below 100 percent of the area median income in Ulster County. Currently, the limit for a family of four is a gross household income of $83,700.

“At the land bank, we’re beyond excited to transform these distressed properties into affordable homes that both the occupants and their neighbors can feel proud of,” Daniel Kanter, chairman of the land bank board, said in a statement.

This is the first round of requests for proposals issued by the land bank.

Sales of the homes will be made through a public application process, the details of which will be announced on the land bank’s website, the release said. No homes are currently being offered for sale by the land bank.

The Kingston City Land

Bank was formed with the purpose of acquiring title to tax-foreclosed and other distressed properties in the city, removing barriers to redevelopment, and returning properties to the tax rolls, the release said. Its mission is to foster an equitable community where vacant or distressed properties are transformed into assets that improve the quality of life for Kingston residents, stabilize and enhance neighborhoods, and create new pathways for social and economic development.