Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Mayor asks HUD to cancel auction
04/07/2008 07:30 PM
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll is asking HUD to cancel the auction of nine failed properties. Driscoll asked HUD secretary Roy Bernardi in a letter to cancel the April 15th auction so that the city can develop a negotiated sale of the properties.
The buildings were initially scheduled to be auctioned last month but the city received a postponement. The city has had discussions with the National Housing trust about purchasing and renovating the properties.
Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll is asking HUD to cancel the auction of nine failed properties.
The Mayor is also asking HUD to break up the properties so that they can be sold individually.