Davenports First Urban Subdivision IFA Housing Conference 2018 In - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Davenport’s First Urban Subdivision IFA Housing Conference 2018

 In 2013, Davenport

issued an RFP to donate 12 vacant lots to a developer for single family housing.

 Neighborhood had a

lot of potential – lots

• f nearby amenities.

 There were no

responses to the RFP.

 Tackle neighborhood condition to improve the area

for existing residents and make the area more attractive to private developers.

 CDBG

Infrastructure, acquisition, demolition

 HOME

New construction

 NSP1/NSP3

Demolition, new construction

 General Fund

Incidental costs

 City already owned

12 vacant lots on the north side of the street, but wanted to keep those free of federal strings for future development. Focus on acquiring additional property.

 13 properties were

acquired.

 Most lots on the street

were vacant, butt here were a few with vacant, abandoned, or underused buildings.

 10 buildings were

demolished.

 Important to improve

the neighborhood for the residents already there, as well as make it attractive for future development.

 15 properties were

rehabilitated.

 Developers were

hesitant to build in a developed neoghborhood in poor condition.

 City demonstrated

proof of concept for private development.

 6 houses were built

 Streets, curbs and

sidewalks were in poor condition.

 Needed to improve

the “look and feel” of the neighborhood to combat perception of blight.

 800 feet of retaining

wall and 1,500 feet of sidewalk/curb/gutter

 Private developer committed to building 6

market rate homes in 2019.

Heather Johnson Community Development Resources Manager Davenport, IA hjohnson@ci.davenport.ia.us 563-888-2004