$495,000
About this home
Strategically positioned at the corner of NE 2nd Street & NE 9th Avenue W, this parcel sits just minutes from Historic Downtown Ocala. The site offers the perfect balance of proximity to downtown restaurants, retail, and cultural amenities. Surrounded by established neighborhoods and steady rental demand, this lot is one of the few remaining infill development opportunities in the Ocala core. **Lot Size: ±2.56 acres **Downtown-Adjacent Location: Less than 1 mile to Ocala’s Historic Square, restaurants, shops, and cultural venues - Infill Opportunity **Zoning: R-3 (Multi-Family Residential) **Density Allowed: 12 units/acre | ±30 units max by code **Permitted Uses: Multi-family dwellings, single-family homes, two-family and multi-family dwellings, residence-office and residence-galleries, bed & breakfast, assisted living facility **Special Exceptions Possible: Professional offices, day care, churches, recreation facilities, neighborhood wellness centers **Parking Requirement: 1.5 spaces/unit. Additional spaces may be required for amenities. **Utilities: City water and sewer are nearby **Neighborhood Context: Surrounded by long-standing homes, an opportunity for a well-positioned, modern infill product. **Corner Exposure: Frontage on both NE 2nd St & NE 9th Ave for easy access and design flexibility **Connectivity: Access to major corridors, including US 301/441 and SR 40 This site represents a rare chance to deliver new housing just outside the downtown core — close enough to enjoy the amenities. Ideal for an investor, builder, or developer looking to capture demand for modern apartments or townhomes close to downtown Ocala’s growing market.
Property details
- MLS #
- MFRO6338268
- Property type
- Land
- Subdivision
- CALDWELLS ADD
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 396
- On market date
- September 2, 2025
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 1.93 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 617
- Student:teacher ratio
- 17.6:1
- District
- MARION
- Enrollment
- 1,145
- Student:teacher ratio
- 20.1:1
- District
- MARION
- Enrollment
- 42
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.0:1
- District
- MARION
Walkability
Blended score for OCALA's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
Market position
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