Legal Notice

You are hereby notified that on August 17, 2026, the Vincennes Redevelopment Commission will accept written bids on the purchase of offered property described below which are surplus to the needs of the Commission. Bids to be received at the Vincennes Mayor’s Office 201 Vigo Street, Vincennes, IN by noon on August 17, 2026.

The bidder or bidders shall prepare a bid for the purchase of the Offered Property. The following terms and conditions apply to the bids:

Minimum Offering Price: Each bid must propose a purchase price of not less than $10,000.00

Required Uses: Commitments by bidder to undertake the following:

1. Investment of at least $15,000.00 in improvements on (or related to) the real estate by the end of 2026.
2. Creation (or retention) of at least 2 (new) full-time jobs by the end of 2026 at an average compensation rate per job of at least $ 15 per hour.

Conditions of Bid Acceptance: The Commission will publicly open all written offers, and the bid price will be read aloud, and the bidder's general plan will then be read on August 20, 2026. The Commission will then review all proposals and make an award or reject all offers. The Commission reserves the right to reject all bids. Bid proposals must meet the following conditions:

• (a) The successful bidder must be prepared to close on the purchase of the Offered Property within thirty (30) days after award by the Commission.
• (b) No proposal will be eligible for consideration that does not meet the minimum offering price.

Conditions to Closing: The Commission's obligation to convey the Offered Property to the successful bidder is subject to the following conditions:

• (a) Payment of the full purchase price for the Offered Property by the successful bidder at closing (or over a period of years).
• (b) All agreements relating to the sale and use of the property will be subject to review by attorneys for the Commission and the City to assure compliance with all applicable laws and agreements to which the Commission and City are subject.

Legal Description for the Offered properties

222 S 4th Street, Vincennes, IN, more particularly described as:

The Northeast Half of Lot One Hundred Sixty-Eight (168) in Old Town, City of Vincennes, Indiana. (PIN: 42-12-21-305-036.000-022).

Situated in the City of Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana.

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1503 Broadway Street, Vincennes, IN, more particularly described as:

Lot Number Four (4) in L.J. Cooper’s Subdivision in the City of Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana.

(PIN: 42-12-27-207-012.000-022).

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225 W Minneapolis Street, Vincennes IN, more particularly described as:

Lot Numbered Four Hundred Ninety two (492) in Reel and Swartzel’s Subdivision in the City of Vincennes, Indiana.

(PIN: 42-12-15-201-015.000-022).

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412 W New Albany Ave, Vincennes, IN, more particularly described as:

Lot Number Four Hundred Fifty-six (456) in Reel and Swartzel Subdivision in the City of Vincennes, Indiana.

(PIN: 42-12-15-201-075.000-022).

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303 N 11th Street, Vincennes, IN, more particularly described as:

The Northwest half of Lot Numbered Twenty-five (25) and the Northwest half of Lot Numbered Twenty-six (26) in Caldwell’s 2nd Addition, said Addition being subdivision

of Lots Numbered 2 and 22 of Division A of the Vincennes Commons Lands.

(PIN: 42-12-21-407-087.000-022).

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812 N 12th St, Vincennes, IN, more particularly described as:

Part of Lot Number One Hundred Ninety (190) in Cochran’s Addition to the City of Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, bounded and described as follows, to-wit:

Beginning at a point 21.25 feet south 57 degrees 51 ½ minutes west of the east corner of said Lot No. 190; thence south 57 degrees 51 ½ minutes north 32 degrees 08 ½ minutes west 137.5 feet to the west corner of said Lot No. 190; thence north 57 degrees 51 ½ minutes east 30.0 feet; thence south 32 degrees 08 ½ minutes east 137.5 feet to the place of beginning.

Situated in the City of Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana.

(PIN: 42-12-22-318-061.000-022)