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Title:
Request for Proposals to Develop Manhattan Block 1093, Lot 9
Organization:
New York State
Link:
Deadline:
May 15, 2025
Project Type:
RFP
Typology:
Affordable Housing, Housing
Qualification:
Professional
Prize:
RFP
Location:
New York City, NY, USA
Description:
New York State Urban Development Corporation d/b/a Empire State Development, a public authority of the State of New York, (“ESD”), is seeking proposals (“Proposals”) from qualified and responsible parties for a project (the proposed “Project”) that entails the disposition and redevelopment of stateowned land for residential use, including affordable housing, and associated mixed uses. The Project would be located at 621 West 45th Street (Block 1093, Lot 9) (the “Site”). The Site currently is used for surface parking and comprises the east blockfront of State Route 9A between West 45th Street and West 46th Street in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York.
The Site, which has a lot area of 50,584± square feet, is one of the largest undeveloped parcels of vacant land on the far West Side of Midtown Manhattan. The proposed Project offers a unique opportunity to repurpose underutilized property to address housing needs and introduce mixed uses that would support new residents and revitalize and be accessible to the surrounding neighborhood.