RFP to Redevelop Kingsbridge Armory Part Two

 

 

Crains New York is reporting that in the "State of The City" speech by Mayor Bloomberg that he will announce a new Request For Proposal to redevelop the Kingsbridge Armory. 

  In the article here the mayor says "We Don't Walk Away Things", and this time there are two changes from the original RFP of September 2006. First is that the winning bidder does not have to by the property, but can lease the site from the city. Second is that there is a broader range of what can be placed in the Armory, again eithout any housing, but the two proposed schools have been taken out also.

STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ

RE: New RFP for the Kingsbridge Armory

“I am thrilled that Mayor Bloomberg and this administration have announced that a new request for proposals (RFP) for the Kingsbridge Armory will be released. The usage of the Kingsbridge Armory has been a major priority of my administration, and this new RFP will allow the City to seek developers from a wide spectrum of potential uses, allowing us to bring a project that will enhance and compliment the surrounding neighborhood to this historic structure.

“I know that this new RFP will see significant interest, given the number of different entities that came before the Kingsbridge Armory Task Force to express their desire to be a part of a future development of this site. I would like to thank Mayor Bloomberg, his administration and the New York City Economic Development Corporation for working with my office to develop a strong new RFP for the Kingsbridge Armory, and I will continue to partner with the City to make this development a success,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.