Recently, the Northside neighborhood, with the help of the City of Kalamazoo, launched an RFP for 501 N. Westnedge, and there was a virtual bidder's conference on Saturday, November 14. This property is a brownfield site, most recently home to an auto repair shop that closed its doors (see it on
Google street view). Among other things, the RFP lists preferred uses for the site, several of which are bolded (meaning, they received more than one vote from community stakeholders). This list tells you just some of the deficiencies in the neighborhood -
- Laundromat
- Cafe / Coffee Shop
- Prevention Center
- 24-Hour Day Care
- Urgent Care / Walk-In Clinic
- Discount Variety Store (Dollar Tree)
You can view the RFP
here. Letters of intent are due November 30.