KINGSTON – The City of Kingston has acquired a long-vacant property, 25 Field Court, which has been in tax arrears since 2010.
The property is just under one acre in a mixed commercial and residential area in Midtown, directly adjacent to the Midtown Linear Park and nearby the vibrant Broadway business corridor.
“This site has unfortunately sat abandoned for many years, right in the heart of our city, while the surrounding corridor on Field Court has become a bustling hub for local businesses,” said Mayor Steven Noble. “I look forward to future development that will restore the site to a vibrant part of the community.”
“25 Field Court has been a blight in the midtown neighborhood for too long. This is a singular opportunity for the city to be involved in the environmental cleanup and redevelopment of this important property in line with the goals of the City’s new zoning code. I’m eager to move swiftly with next steps,” said Bartek Starodaj, director of Housing Initiatives.
The property has frontage on two roads, Field Court and O’Neil Street, with 125 feet along Field Court and approximately 120 feet along O’Neil Street.
The property currently contains an unoccupied single-story brick building constructed in 1966 that is approximately 12,000 square feet.
The property has a parking lot fronting Field Court and another parking lot facing O’Neil Street. Another building that housed various mechanic and office uses formerly existed on the site.
Under the city’s recently adopted form-based zoning code, the site is zoned as T5 Flex, which allows for a wide variety of uses and building types. The city is currently working to designate the area of Midtown that includes 25 Field Court as a Brownfield Opportunity Area as part of the Midtown Thriving project. Once the area is designated as a BOA, the site would be eligible to receive additional tax credits and state grants.
