Mount Vernon Road SE reconstruction
Summary
A streamlined tax-exemption district along Mount Vernon Road SE from 10th to 44th Street to jump-start redevelopment of 87 underused properties.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Apr 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Forgone tax revenue depends on which of 87 eligible properties redevelop.
Property owners along Mount Vernon Road who redevelop under the program.
Residents will face two construction seasons of disruption starting this spring.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Apr 14, 2026
A streamlined tax-exemption district along Mount Vernon Road SE from 10th to 44th Street to jump-start redevelopment of 87 underused properties.
City Council - Feb 24, 2026
A $7.19 million makeover of Mount Vernon Road SE from 20th to 26th Street — new pavement, sidewalks, ADA ramps, water main and signals — starting this spring and wrapping in fall 2027.
Related development
Garfield Urban Revitalization Area
Saves a historic school building and adds 30 rental units to the neighborhood, with $240,000 in taxes exempted over ten years.
Mount Vernon Road Urban Revitalization Area
Makes it easier and faster for property owners to redevelop along a busy east-west corridor without individual council approvals.
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