City of Trenton opens new round of properties for purchase
The City of Trenton will open a new round of its City-Owned Property Purchase Program on October 1, making 28 City-owned homes and buildings across all four wards available to prospective purchasers.
Applications will be accepted from October 1 through October 30, 2026, with priority given to applicants who intend to rehabilitate and occupy the property as their primary residence. The application will be available through the City’s website.
The properties being offered are in varying states of condition, and many will require significant rehabilitation. The City is publishing photographs of the properties so prospective purchasers can see their present condition and begin evaluating the investment that may be necessary to return them to productive use.
“We’re not trying to hide what these properties look like — that’s why we’re selling them,” Mayor W. Reed Gusciora said. “These are abandoned properties that need somebody willing to see their potential. Every vacant house that is restored and occupied means one less abandoned property, another homeowner or responsible property owner, another property back on the tax rolls, and another investment in a Trenton neighborhood.”
The new offering follows significant public interest in the City’s efforts to dispose of City-owned property. In November 2025, the City temporarily paused new applications after reporting an unprecedented level of participation and more than 150 property transfers already approved by City Council.
“People want these properties,” Gusciora said. “They understand that buying an abandoned house isn’t the same as buying a move-in-ready home. It takes work, financing and commitment. But it also gives people an opportunity to invest in a neighborhood and, in many cases, create a home of their own.”
The 28 city-owned properties in the new round are located throughout Trenton’s North, South, East and West Wards.
Photographs accompanying the City’s announcement depict the properties in their current condition. Prospective purchasers should understand that the condition of individual structures varies and that rehabilitation may be required before occupancy. Under City housing requirements, residential property must satisfy applicable housing, zoning and fire-safety requirements before occupancy.
The initiative is part of Trenton’s broader effort to reduce the inventory of abandoned City-owned properties, encourage rehabilitation, strengthen residential blocks and return property to productive use.
“For years, abandoned houses represented something that was wrong with our neighborhoods,” Gusciora said. “We want these properties to represent something different: opportunity. The goal isn’t simply to sell a building. It’s to get the building fixed, occupied and contributing to the block again.”
Applications will be accepted online only beginning October 1 and must be submitted by October 30, 2026. Priority will be given to applicants intending to occupy the property as their primary residence.
The full list of available properties:
North Ward: South Ward:
22 Bond St. 23 Howard St.
26 E. Ingham Ave. 27 Howard St.
28 New Rose St. 73 Power St.
38 Vine St. 143 Turpin St.
80 Vine St. 235 Hills Pl.
East Ward: West Ward:
12 Hurley St. 10 Winthrop Ct.
26 Hampton Ave. 14 Winthrop Ct.
75 Ward Ave. 18 Winthrop Ct.
81 Ward Ave. 18 Winthrop Ct.
103 Bruenig Ave. 33 Ellsworth Ave.
105 Bruenig Ave. (lot) 212 Rosemont Ave.
1063 E. State St. 489 Calhoun St.
491 Calhoun St.
803 Stuyvesant Ave.
805 Stuyvesant Ave.
807 Stuyvesant Ave.
For additional information, contact Gregorio Rodriguez at grodriguez@trentonnj.org or visit the City’s City-Owned Property Purchase Program page.
City of Trenton — City-Owned Property Purchase Program (link):
