RFP: East Main and Laura Street Parcels

The City of Rochester (“City”), through this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) solicitation, seeks a qualified developer/team of developers (“Developer”) to purchase and creatively improve up to twelve parcels on East Main Street and Laura Street (the “Site”) in Rochester, NY. It is the City’s intention to receive development proposals that will lead to the sale of the Site to a Developer who presents the best use and plan/layout of such use, and demonstrates the best financial capacity to undertake the proposed project within a reasonable time. The Developer will creatively improve the Site with the necessary land use/mix of uses and all necessary infrastructure to service those uses.

Through this RFP process, the City intends to select a development plan that will:

• Present the highest and best use for the location in general, and the Site specifically;
• Construct a permanent Southeast Quadrant Neighborhood Service Center as part of a mixed-use building, which the City will lease for a minimum of twenty years, ensuring a consistent revenue stream for the selected Developer;
• Return the parcels to the tax roll and increase the City’s tax base – the development plan should be maximally productive from a tax perspective;
• Provide additional housing and commercial opportunities in this key urban corridor;
• Present high-quality design and visually enhance the streetscape; and
• Create permanent job opportunities for city residents.

The Site is located at 1-5 Laura Street., 7-9 Laura Street, 8-8.5 Laura Street, 10 Laura Street, 11-15 Laura Street, 1200 East Main Street, 1214-1216 East Main Street, 1222 East Main Street, 1228-1230 East Main Street, 1240 East Main Street, 1244-1246 East Main Street, and 1252 East Main Street. Please review the full RFP for more information.

Click here to download RFP

An information session will be held via Zoom at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. This webinar will provide the City with an opportunity to highlight key components of the RFP and provide respondents with an opportunity to ask questions. There is no obligation to attend the information session.

To join please click: https://cityofrochester.zoom.us/j/81740153095

Or One tap mobile: +16469313860,,81740153095# US +16465189805,,81740153095# US (New York)

Proposals must be received by the City of Rochester no later than 4:00 PM on December 13, 2024. Submit proposals on a USB drive or via file sharing website. Please only submit your proposal one time, using one method. A USB drive may be submitted to:

City of Rochester - Department of Neighborhood and Business Development

Bureau of Business and Housing Development

Attn: Lindsay Nabozny, Associate Administrative Analyst

30 Church Street- Room 005A, Rochester, NY 14614

Proposals submitted via file sharing site should be sent to Lindsay Nabozny, Associate Administrative Analyst, at Lindsay.Nabozny@CityofRochester.gov .

• Rochester 2034 – The City of Rochester’s Comprehensive Plan
• Zoning Alignment Project (ZAP)
• Neighborhood Service Center webpage
• Beechwood and EMMA Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan
• 2019 Commercial Corridor Study
• East Main Street Improvements
• 2015 East Main Arts and Market District Plan
• 2012 East Main Street Four-step Planning Process
• Environmental Easement – 1200 East Main Street
• 1200 East Main Street Environmental Cleanup
• East Main Street and Laura Street Parcels Environmental Due Diligence
• NYSERDA Residential & Commercial New Construction Funding Resources
• EIC Open C-PACE Program