Purchaser found for Renovo’s long vacant Mills Park housing units

RENOVO, PA – A sales agreement has been signed for an out-of-the area group to purchase the now empty Mills Park housing units on the east end of downtown Renovo.

Clinton County Housing Authority executive director Jeff Rich confirmed to therecord-online on Friday that a sales agreement has been signed with three men from out of the area, the closing date set for Jan. 31, 2023. It is his understanding the 27 units would be utilized as rental condos. He said the prospective purchasers have vacation property in the area.

A sale price for the purchase was not disclosed as the buyers are going through a due diligence period, consisting of background work on the site, according to a realtor involved in the transaction.

The units, with from two to four bedrooms, opened in 1983 and were vacated in 2017. There had been a housing authority effort to sell the property in 2017 and a high bid of $326,000 was received from a local businessman, but the sale never came to fruition.

Rich said he is optimistic the current pending sale will go through.

The units front on Huron Avenue in Renovo, between 13th and 14th Streets.