OGDENSBURG — The City of Ogdensburg will hold a public auction on Tuesday, May 4 at 2 p.m. of 20 surplus city-owned parcels.

All of the 20 parcels are vacant lots and range from 25’x46’ as the smallest residential parcel to over an acre of buildable land in the City’s Business District.

The auction aims to build on the city’s efforts to get properties back into “productive use to improve neighborhoods across the community.”

The auction will be held in person at City Hall, 330 Ford Street in the Council Chambers.

Those interested in attending are encouraged to pre-register with the Department of Planning and Development at 315.393.7150 in advance of the auction, although registration the day of the event will be permitted.

The City will adhere strictly to CODIVD-19 guidelines and face coverings for all those attending will be required. There will be no virtual attendance. However, in keeping with past practice, for bidders that are unable to attend in person, vote by proxy bidder will be permitted.

Proxy Bidder

A proxy bidder is a person appointed to represent the buyer in the

bidding process when a buyer can’t physically attend a property auction. To serve in this role a

Proxy Bidder form will need to be completed. These forms are available by request in the Planning Department or by contacting the Director of Planning, Andrea Smith at asmith@ogdensburg.org.

All Proxy Bidder forms must be received by 4 p.m. on Monday May 3, 2021 to the Department of Planning and Development, 330 Ford Street, Room 11, Ogdensburg, NY 13669.

All property sold by the City of Ogdensburg is, “as is” and “where is”, by quit claim deed. The City makes no warranty as to clear title or condition. All successful bidders will be required t0 pay a non-refundable deposit in the amount of 20% of the winning bid. Acceptable forms of payment include cash or check, no credit card payments will be accepted.