Specifications include, but are not limited to: On behalf of the City of Covington, KY, the Neighborhood Services Department is seeking development proposals for a vacant residential parcel that the City owns at 730 E 9th Street, Covington, Kentucky. The purpose of the sale is to return long-time vacant property back to a productive community asset. The City of Covington seeks qualified Developers to acquire and redevelop the property in a manner that has the greatest positive impact to the Lewisburg neighborhood. This parcel is near Devou Park and St. Elizabeth Covington Hospital and a few blocks away from the Covington 6th District Fire Department. The City’s development goals for the site include: Maximize the property’s potential by aligning high quality development with homeownership opportunities, ultimately contributing to the broader vibrancy of the neighborhood. Leveraging this property to spur further investments in the Lewisburg neighborhood. The parcel is located on the 700 block of W 9th St near the intersection with Western Ave. Just down the road from Devou Park, Kenney Shields Park, and Goebel Park. This parcel is zoned Semi-Urban Residential (SU). The purpose of the Semi-Urban Residential district is to provide for renovation, incremental expansion, or new construction of contextually sensitive single-family detached and attached, two-family, townhouse, and triplex/quadplex dwellings, along with allowances for small-scale neighborhood commercial uses, and to prevent or minimize vehicular access points from interrupting streetscapes and non-motorized mobility. Small to moderate levels of landscaping are present.
