Bid Detail

15-002 - RFP: Purchase & Redevelopment of 803-807 Liberty Street

The property at 803-807 Liberty Street is located within the Liberty Heights neighborhood of Springfield.

The Liberty Heights neighborhood is comprised of several smaller neighborhoods including Hungry Hill, Lower Liberty Heights and Atwater Park and is located in the northwest quadrant of the City, beginning about one mile from the Central Business District. It contains 1,384 acres, plus rights of way, and is the fifth largest of Springfield's seventeen neighborhoods. Its principal boundaries are Chicopee to the north; the Boston & Albany Railroad to the south; St. James Avenue to the east; and portions of Chestnut Street, Cass Street, and Jardine Street to the west. The neighborhood has easy access to I-291 and I-90.

The neighborhood contains a portion of Van Horn Park and there are portions of the neighborhood's real estate that line the borders of the park. Van Horn Park is the second largest park in the City of Springfield. While the park is primarily scenic and wooded, it also and has many amenities including baseball diamonds, basketball courts, walking/bicycle paths and two dams.

The Liberty Heights neighborhood is primarily residential but contains several commercial corridors along Carew, Chestnut and Liberty Streets, which also houses the Liberty Plaza. The neighborhood is home to Mercy Medical Center and bordered by Baystate Medical Center, two of the region's largest employers. Shriners Hospital for Children is located along Carew Street within the neighborhood and the private Elms College is located within close proximity in nearby Chicopee. The neighborhood is also home to the Academy Hill School, which serves children grades K-8, who show early signs of exceptional ability in academics, creativity and/or leadership.

The building at 803-807 Liberty Street is a brick, mixed-use building constructed in 1916, it contains 12,906 square feet of living/commercial space and is located on a 5,000 square foot lot and is zoned Business A. The assessed value is $423,100.00. The property has four floors and contains approximately nine residential units and two commercial units on the ground floor. There previously was a fire that occurred in the property and the interior residential units have been almost entirely gutted. The property is being sold with the vacant lot at SS Stockman Street (11200-0046).

The property is considered to have a pre-existing, non-conforming use, that has been closed for more than two (2) years and has more than four (4) units, a special permit is going to need to be obtained by the City Council in order to re-establish this use (Article 10, Section 10.1.40).

The City is most interested in proposals that will improve the existing property in a way that compliments the surrounding neighborhood. While financial benefits (i.e. price paid for the property) of a proposal are important to the selection of the developer, coupled with all selection criteria, the City will also consider the broader fiscal and economic developments to be realized from the development project. The City will not be obligated to select the proposer offering the highest purchase price if another proposal better satisfies the selection criteria and other requirements of this RFP as a whole.

The City is most interested in proposals that creatively integrate the site with the surrounding area, respecting zoning, and in a manner that creates a viable redevelopment opportunity and enhances the aesthetic appeal of the streetscape. Proposers should be familiar with abutting uses and mindful of such when developing a redevelopment project and program to ensure the project is respectful of existing neighbors.

All bidders are buying property subject to all current zoning and building restrictions. Property is being sold "as is" and the City makes no representations regarding the physical or environmental conditions. The selected developer accepts the property "as is" with no exception.

If a nonprofit organization is chosen preferred developer, it will be expected to enter into an agreement with the City to make an annual in-lieu-of-tax payment, the amount of which will be fifty percent (50%) of the tax that would otherwise be paid by a for-profit venture.

This Request for Proposals is for the real property only. All contents of the property and any personal property therein may not be included in this sale at the discretion of the City of Springfield.

The City of Springfield has made all efforts to ensure that the information is accurate. However, it is the buyer's responsibility to investigate to their satisfaction any matter as it may relate to the property.

Site Tours

Site Tours will be conducted on June 10, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. and June 18, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Those attending site tours should wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Access will only be available to common areas and vacant units, access to occupied units will not be allowed. Additional access to the property, beyond the scheduled site tours, may be scheduled by contacting Tina Quagliato at (413)750-2114. Please note additional access will scheduled at the convenience and sole discretion of the Office of Housing, during regular business hours.

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