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https://commercialobserver.com/2023/...bridge-armory/

New York City Releases RFP for Redevelopment of Kingsbridge Armory






BY ABIGAIL NEHRING
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is seeking proposals for the latest shot at the redevelopment of the 570,000-square-foot Kingsbridge Armory, a vacant, landmarked building featuring a 103-foot-tall open drill hall and dramatic medieval-style battlements at 1 West Kingsbridge Road in the Bronx.

The city and state have pledged $200 million of capital funding in the form of grants for the project, and an additional $50 million may also be available from other public sources....

https://edc.nyc/kingsbridge-armory-redevelopment-rfp

NYCEDC, on behalf of the City of New York (the “City”), is pleased to release a request for proposals (“RFP”) seeking proposals from qualified parties for the lease, redevelopment and operation of Kingsbridge Armory (the “Armory”). The Armory is owned by the City and located on an approximately 245,600 square foot site at 1 West Kingsbridge Road in the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood of the Bronx (Block 3247, Lot 10) (the “Site”).

The RFP follows the recent announcement by Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams of an up to approximately $200 million investment by New York State and the City to support the redevelopment of the Armory, and the recent release of the Together for Kingsbridge Vision Plan.

The RFP presents an exciting opportunity to redevelop and operate a vacant, landmarked building which is currently approximately 570,000 gross square feet (“GSF”), including an approximately 180,000 GSF, column-free, drill hall with a soaring, approximately 103-foot-high ceiling.

Respondents may submit questions to and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to kingsbridgearmoryrfp@edc.nyc. Answers will be posted on a rolling basis, with the last answers posted by Monday, January 8, 2024 to this webpage . Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP, as well as any request for Site File access, will not be accepted after 5.00PM ET on Thursday, December 21, 2023.

Technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to RFPrequest@edc.nyc on or before Thursday, January 18, 2024.

RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 11:59 pm.