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Trenton to hold only auction of the year on December 9th

Trenton to hold only auction of the year on December 9th

The City of Trenton will auction 49 City-owned properties on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 at 10am, through a virtual format. You can register for the auction here. The auction will consist of 41 residential buildings, 3 commercial / residential properties, 1 commercial property, and 4 land properties. Resolution 20-671 https://auctions.govpilot.com/ All interested potential bidders are required to complete the online registration form by providing the requested information h

Trenton to hold property auction on September 16th

Trenton to hold property auction on September 16th

The City of Trenton will auction 89 City-owned public properties on Monday, September 16th, 2019 at 10am in the City Council Chambers (2nd floor in City Council Chambers, doors open at 9:30am). The auction will consist of 79 residential buildings, 2 building / lots, 6 commercial properties, and 2 land properties. Interested in Bidding? You must register by no later than the day prior to the auction and pay a $250 non-refundable registration fee. No bidders will be permitted

Trenton to hold second auction of the year on November 28th

Trenton to hold second auction of the year on November 28th

The City of Trenton will auction 29 City-owned properties on Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 at 12pm in the City Council Chambers. The auction will consist of 14 residential buildings and 1 land property. Interested bidders must register by no later than November 27th at 11:30pm and pay a $150 non-refundable registration fee. No bidders will be permitted to register on the day of the auction. You must register in advance using Eventbrite. For more information, check out our

Trenton to hold first auction of the year on June 27th

Trenton to hold first auction of the year on June 27th

The City of Trenton will auction 15 City-owned properties on Wednesday, June 27th, 2018 at 12pm in the City Council Chambers. The auction will consist of 14 residential buildings and 1 land property. Interested bidders must register by no later than June 26th at 11:30pm and pay a $150 non-refundable registration fee. No bidders will be permitted to register on the day of the auction. You must register in advance using the Eventbrite link. For more information, check out our

Trenton to hold fourth auction of the year on December 27th

Trenton to hold fourth auction of the year on December 27th

The City of Trenton will auction 21 City-owned properties on Wednesday, December 27th, 2017 at 12pm in the City Council Chambers. The auction will consist of 17 residential buildings, 3 land properties, and 1 garage. Interested bidders must register by no later than December 26th at 11:30pm and pay a $150 non-refundable registration fee. No bidders will be permitted to register on the day of the auction. You must register in advance using the Eventbrite link. For more inform

Trenton to hold third auction of the year on October 18th

Trenton to hold third auction of the year on October 18th

The City of Trenton will auction 24 City-owned properties on Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 at 12pm in the City Council Chambers. The properties consist of 23 buildings and 1 building/land. Interested bidders must register by no later than October 17th at 11:30pm and pay a $150 non-refundable registration fee. No bidders will be permitted to register on the day of the auction. You must register in advance using the Eventbrite link. For more information, check out our Auction

Trenton to hold second auction of the year on June 28th

Trenton to hold second auction of the year on June 28th

The City of Trenton will auction 22 City-owned properties on Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 at 12pm in the City Council Chambers. The properties consist of 21 buildings and 1 building/commercial. Interested bidders must register by no later than June 27th at 11:30pm and pay a $150 non-refundable registration fee. No bidders will be permitted to register on the day of the auction. You must register in advance using the Eventbrite link. For more information, check out our Auction

Trenton to hold first auction of the year on March 29th

Trenton to hold first auction of the year on March 29th

The City of Trenton will auction 23 City-owned properties on Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 at 12pm in the City Council Chambers. The properties consist of 21 buildings, 1 building / land, and 1 vacant land property. Interested bidders must register by no later than March 28 at 4:30pm and pay a $150 non-refundable registration fee. No bidders will be permitted to register on the day of the auction. You must register in advance using the Eventbrite link. For more information, c

Trenton to hold fourth auction of the year on December 16th

Trenton to hold fourth auction of the year on December 16th

The City of Trenton will auction 39 City-owned properties on Friday, December 16th, 2016 at 12pm in the City Council Chambers. The properties consist of 36 buildings and 3 vacant lots. Interested bidders must register by no later than December 15 at 4:30pm and pay a $150 non-refundable registration fee. No bidders will be permitted to register on the day of the auction. You must register in advance using the Eventbrite link. For more information, check out our Auction Overv

Trenton to hold third auction of the year on September 28th

Trenton to hold third auction of the year on September 28th

The City of Trenton will auction 52 City-owned properties on Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 at 12pm in the City Council Chambers. The properties consist of 47 buildings and 5 vacant lots. Interested bidders must register and pay a $150 non-refundable registration fee. No bidders will be permitted to register on the day of the auction. You must register in advance using the Eventbrite link. For more information, check out our Auction Overview. Auction Interest Form (NOT THE

I received the Vacant Property Registration Ordinance... now what?

I received the Vacant Property Registration Ordinance... now what?

To send a correction... To send a correction to Restoring Trenton, contact us! To register as a landlord... To register as a landlord for buildings with one to two dwelling units, fill out the State of New Jersey landlord registration form. Contact the Bureau of Housing Inspection at (609) 633-6240 for registration applications for buildings with three or more dwelling units. To apply for an exemption... To apply for an exemption from the property registration fee, fill out t

Vacant Property Registration Due by March 11, 2016

Vacant Property Registration Due by March 11, 2016

Received a notification in the mail? Information was mailed to every household. If your property is not vacant, you do not need to take action. Necesitas documentos en español? Puedes ver aquí. Beginning in January of 2015, every owner of a vacant property in the City of Trenton is required to register their vacant property with the City in compliance with the Vacant Property Registration Ordinance (VPRO). The City of Trenton is in the process mailing information about VPRO t

TONIGHT: HOMESTEADING ORDINANCE

TONIGHT: HOMESTEADING ORDINANCE

Tonight, the Trenton City Council considers the Homesteading Ordinance at second reading. Download the full text here. Basically, there are few details about the program - properties are not identified, and the mechanisms for acquiring them are not specified. This ordinance just establishes the program and the basic framework that we already had: The properties: City-owned residential properties that (a) are in Redevelopment Areas, AND/OR (b) that the City has acquired throu

AUCTION RESULTS

AUCTION RESULTS

Most of the properties sold at the auction - though there was little interest from investors on Stuyvesant Ave. and none for a couple of derelict sites on Mulberry Street. See what sold where on the interactive map, or download the full list. (Note: we will update this when we have final data from the City after the properties close.) Among the sold properties: A bar on Willow St with everything still in it ($5,300) A lovely old bakery on Hudson and Tyler Streets ($22,000) --

AUCTION OF CITY PROPERTIES

AUCTION OF CITY PROPERTIES

The wait is over! The City of Trenton has announced an auction of over 50 properties on Monday, June 29th at noon. The properties can be seen on the interactive map and the list can be downloaded in Excel or PDF. More information is here. Please pay attention to all notes and additional information for each property, including the date it will be available for inspection and whether it is being sold individually or in a bundle. #auctions #trenton #vacantproperties #lists #int

TOMORROW, 8:30 p.m.: THE TNRC ON DRIVING JERSEY

TOMORROW, 8:30 p.m.: THE TNRC ON DRIVING JERSEY

Don't miss the debut of the Driving Jersey episode "I See a Canvas", which features our work with abandoned properties in Old Trenton -- tomorrow, January 15th, 8:30 p.m. on NJTV. Another upcoming episode will feature HHG's Cracker Factory and Roebling/Block 3 projects. Stay tuned - and be sure to like Driving Jersey on Facebook! #press #vacantproperties #art

VPRO LETTERS

VPRO LETTERS

The City has sent out letters to owners of vacant buildings about the Vacant Property Registration Ordinance. If you received a letter but your building is not vacant, please contact us by clicking here, or call the City directly. Do not ignore the letter. Despite our best efforts, there are bound to be errors in a project of this scope. Please be patient. We'll be happy to correct any mistakes -- just get in touch and let us know. #corrections #vacantpropertyregistrationordi

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VPRO PASSES

The amended Vacant Property Registration Ordinance was passed by City Council yesterday. It will go into effect on January 1st, 2015, and will mpose escalating fees on owners for each year their properties remain vacant, as well as fines for failing to register, pay the fee, or maintain the property. A summary is here. You can read the full text here. We're already noticing an effect: property owners are asking us to take them off the list, For Sale signs are popping up, and

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