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previous post mentioned that the City was exploring potential redevelopment of the former fire station on 116 W Cedar St. Officials have now issued an RFQ for developers. The RFQ can be found
here. According to it,
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Kalamazoo’s preferred development for this site would:
- Rehabilitate and creatively reuse the existing public safety building with an active commercial use on the main floor
- Activate Cedar Street as southern entry into downtown by using the existing front setback for an outdoor use, or an indoor/outdoor use that takes advantage of the building’s garage bay doors
- Consider adding additional floors or expanding the footprint of the building, especially to provide downtown housing options
- Incorporate arts into the redevelopment, whether through on-site gallery, studio, or performing spaces, or via prominent public art installations
- Create a destination that can anchor an extension of the pedestrian retail character of the Kalamazoo Mall
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The schedule for receipt and evaluation of proposals is anticipated to be as follows:
- RFQ posted: September 20, 2017
- Deadline for proposals: December 1, 2017
- Evaluation period: December 1 – December 14, 2017
- Finalist team notified: December 15, 2017
- Finalist presentation to evaluation committee: January 2018
- Finalize terms of a redevelopment and purchase agreement: February 2018
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The city's idea is to keep the large garage bays and add additional floors.
Current View from Cedar St:
City Planners' proposed massing:
Images Source:
placemaking.mml.org