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Columbia council approves land-bank plan for four rental townhouses in South Fifth Street infill
Summary
Council approved a certificate of appropriateness for four new townhouses developed through the borough’s land bank; the units will be retained as rentals under a nonprofit owner and be taxable based on use, council members said.
Columbia Borough Council on May 27 approved a certificate of appropriateness (COA) for construction of four new townhouses at 154–156 South Fifth Street and 461 Avenue K, a land bank infill project the council discussed at length.
Sean (identified in the meeting as a project representative) presented the proposal and said the four units will be retained as rentals, managed by a contracted property manager, and owned by a nonprofit redevelopment entity associated with the land bank. The project will include eight off-street parking…
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