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24-057 - Purchase and Redevelopment of 2612-2616 Main Street

End date: Wednesday November 8, 2023 at 2 p.m.

The City of Springfield is requesting proposals for the redevelopment of the twelve-unit residential building located at 2612-2616 Main Street.

The property at 2612-2616 Main Street is located within the Memorial Square neighborhood of Springfield.

The Memorial Square neighborhood is located in the northwest corner of Springfield and is geographically one of the smallest of the City’s seventeen neighborhoods. It contains 274 acres, plus street and railroads. Its boundaries are the B&M Railroad to the west; the Chicopee city line to the north; Chestnut, Narragansett, and Bartlett Street to the east; and Interstate 291 to the south.

The neighborhood is made-up predominantly of a Hispanic/Latino population and includes one of the City’s largest Hispanic grocery markets. The neighborhood has always been a neighborhood of immigrants and was predominantly occupied by a Greek population from the Industrial Revolution to the 1980s.

The neighborhood contains several parks including Calhoun Park and Jaime Ulloa Park. The neighborhood is also within walking distance of Van Horn Park.

The northern portion of Springfield’s Main Street corridor runs through the center of the Memorial Square neighborhood. The neighborhood is within walking distance to Springfield’s three national ranked hospitals, Baystate Medical Center, Mercy Hospital and Shriner’s Hospital for Children. The neighborhood contains many medical office buildings associated with these institutions. The private Elms College is located within close proximity in nearby Chicopee.

The building at 2612-2616 Main Street is a brick, residential apartment building constructed in 1907. It contains over 17,000 square feet of living/commercial space and is located on a 12,150 square foot lot and is zoned Business A. The assessed value is $758,800.00. The property has four floors and contains approximately twelve residential units. The City has completed a demolition of the back apartment building that historically faced out onto Arch Street. That land is now vacant and is part of the parcel being disposed of in this RFP.

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.

The city prefers projects that preserve the existing structure but will consider any proposal.

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.

A Site Tour will be available on Wednesday, October 11 at 10:00 AM. Those attending site tours should wear appropriate clothing and footwear and should bring a flashlight. Access will only be allowed in secure areas and interested parties will be required to sign a waiver before entering. Please note additional access will be scheduled at the convenience and sole discretion of the Office of Housing/Community Development, during regular business hours. Those interested in gaining additional access to the building should contact Vanessa Adorno at 413-886-5197 or email vadorno@springfieldcityhall.com.

The City of Springfield supports the goal of twenty percent minority and women participation in all contracts. No questions will be answered unless received by the Chief Procurement Officer at least 7 days prior to the expiration of the time set for submitting bids or proposals. The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to waive any informality in and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.