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Chattanooga donates city-owned land for affordable housing

In partnership with Chattanooga Land Bank Authority, the city is donating seven vacant lots to be developed, providing affordable housing.

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Local developers could help bring more affordable units to the area.

In a partnership between the City and Chattanooga Land Bank Authority — an agency designed to acquire, manage, and repurpose vacant and underutilized properties — seven city-owned plots of land will be donated to build more affordable units for homeowners + renters.

Before we dive deeper, let’s develop the margins of what folks would need to make annually to qualify for these units.

  • Renters | Earning up to 80% of the area median income ($56,000 for a two-person household)
  • First-time homebuyers | Earning up to 100% of the area median income (around $70,000)

For rentals, the affordability period will be enforced for at least 10 years + homes must be made affordable for at least 15 years (and capped at $200,000). The lots that will be developed sit at:

  • 2602 Koblentz Cir.
  • 2508 Taylor St.
  • 3809 Alton Park Blvd.
  • 3816 + 3817 West Ave.
  • 901 W. 39th St.
  • 4520 Oakland Ave.

Calling all local developers — the Request for Proposals process is open now through Wednesday, Jan. 15. Those interested are asked to submit community-focused proposals that will be selected based on development experience, project feasibility + design.

Pro tip: Save these important dates, including a pre-submission workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Looking for more options? The city has identified 50 more sites through the Land Bank that could be developed + is working to clear titles for future use.

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