Land Bank Authority Releases Request for Proposals for Strawberry Hill Properties

The City of Lancaster Land Bank Authority will be accepting bid proposals for the former Strawberry Hill Bistro Properties in Lancaster’s historic Cabbage Hill Neighborhood. Bids must be received by no later than Friday, January 12, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.  Bids received after this date and/or time will not be accepted. 

The City of Lancaster Land Bank Authority works to deter the spread of blight, promote redevelopment and reuse of vacant and abandoned properties, support targeted neighborhood stabilization, and support the creation of housing that is affordable. To learn more about the Land Bank Authority, visit – Lancaster City Land Bank Authority | City of Lancaster, PA (cityoflancasterpa.gov).

This year the Land Bank Authority acquired through a private purchase three vacant properties (401 W. Vine Street, 122 W. Strawberry Street, and 108 W. Strawberry Street) located in Lancaster’s Cabbage Hill Neighborhood. 

The Strawberry Hill Bistro restaurant was founded by “The Kerek Family” and owned by Dennis Kerek, who operated the restaurant since 1986, closing the business around 2013. 

Land Bank’s primary goal is to make this building beneficial for the SoWe community by conserving its historic character, and integrity of the properties and bringing back to life this iconic anchor!