NORTHLAND-BELTLINE CORRIDOR R E D E V E L O P M E N T S T R A T E G Y R E Q U E S T F O R Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S I N F O R M A T I O N M E E T I N G T U E S D A Y, 2 5 N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 4
AGENDA 1. WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS Peter Cammarata 2. PARTNERS Peter Cammarata 3. OVERVIEW OF PROPERTIES Dave Stebbins 4. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING Keith Lucas 5. SELECTION PROCESS Dave Stebbins 6. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Our mission is to: support the economic development efforts of the region through acquisition, remediation and management of distressed properties in the urban core; to engage in related real estate development activities for the purpose of attracting and/or retaining new and existing businesses to the City as part of the region.
Projects Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park RiverBend (SolarCity) Buffalo Building Reuse (Downtown revitalization)
KEY PARTNERS City of Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown Office of Strategic Planning Empire State Development Regional Institute Community interests
SITE Location 12 properties 50 acres 700,000 square feet Access NYS Rte. 33 Beltline RR (CSX) Fillmore Avenue Neighborhood assets ECMC Existing businesses Burgard Manufacturing magnet school OVERVIEW OF RFQ
Properties List Main Buildings 537 East Delavan 631 Northland 683 Northland 741 Northland 777 Northland
537 E. Delavan 10.5-acre parcel with over 300,000 sf of space; constructed between 1927 and 1944; small portion of complex was recently used for truck repair business, remainder is vacant.
631 Northland 3.9-acre parcel with almost 42,000 sf of space; constructed in 1953; currently used for miscellaneous storage.
683 Northland 7.3-acre parcel with over 235,000 sf of space; constructed between 1910 and 1981; currently used for miscellaneous storage.
741 Northland 4.9-acre parcel with over 96,000 sf of space; constructed in 1930; shares common wall with 777 Northland; currently vacant and in poor condition.
777 Northland 5.0-acre parcel with over 81,000 sf of space; constructed in 1948; shares common wall with 741 Northland; currently vacant and in poor condition.
767 Northland: 0.2-acre parcel; vacant Properties List Accessory properties 126 Dutton: 0.4-acre parcel; vacant 128 Dutton: 0.3-acre parcel; vacant 644 Northland: 0.3-acre; surface parking 664 Northland 0.9-acre; surface parking 688 Northland 1.7-acre parcel; surface parking 690 Northland 0.2-acre parcel; surface parking
Studies t0-date Historic Preservation/cultural resources Environmental conditions Buildings conditions Preservation Ready Survey (Panamerican Consulting; December 2013) 537 E. Delavan Ave. Phase I & Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (GZA; September, November 2014) 683 Northland Phase II ESA (Leader, 2005) 631 & 683 Northland Phase I ESA (Fisher; November 2014) 644+ Northland Phase I ESA (GZA; underway) 631, 683, 741, 777 Northland Building assessments (URS; December 2014)
GOALS Return the properties to productive use Re-establish the neighborhood as a manufacturing hub Attract new businesses Anchor neighborhood revitalization Provide employment opportunities for nearby residents
Scope of work We now own 700,000 sf of industrial buildings and 50 acres of property: What do we do now? How can the buildings be made functional? What can we save? What might require demolition? What environmental remediation is required? Who are our target tenants? Review of existing reports & documentation Additional investigations & analysis Real estate strategy Building Re-use plan SEQRA Compliance Remedial action work plans Renovation/demising/demolition plans Marketing/leasing strategy
Skills & Expertise Brownfield redevelopment Building rehabilitation Industrial Development Innovative re-use strategies Architecture Engineering Real Estate Environmental engineering SEQRA Historic Preservation Community Participation Marketing
City of Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning Keith Lucas Nadine Marrero Rebecca Gandour Neighborhood planning
Evaluation Criteria Approach & methodology Experience of Team Similar projects Critical skills Key personnel Principal-in-Charge Project Manager M/WBE Participation
Schedule & Selection Process Qualification Statements due: December 5 Review & Short-list Teams: December 12 Issue Request for Proposals: December 12 Proposals Due: January 9, 2015 Evaluate proposals, interviews: January 12-16 Selection/award/Board approval: January 27 Start work: March 1, 2015
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS A D D I T I O N A L Q U E S T I O N S : D S T E B B I N S @ B U F F A L O U R B A N D E V E L O P M E N T. COM