RFP 37th Ward Et Al

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RFP 37th Ward Et Al

The Philadelphia Land Bank (“Land Bank”), is soliciting proposals from developers to acquire and develop parcels located in the 37th Ward in North Philadelphia for single family affordable housing in accordance with this Request for Proposals (“RFP”). The project site is located in the 37th Ward on the 1100 blocks of West Colona Street and West Nevada Street, 1200 blocks of West Susquehanna Avenue, West Dauphin Street, and West York Street, the 2200 blocks of Camac Street and North 12th Street, and the 2300 block of North Fawn Street.  The parcels specified are composed of vacant property that will be owned by the Philadelphia Land Bank (“PLB”); it does not include privately owned land on these blocks. Applicants are being asked to respond to this RFP with a proposal to develop all properties listed in this RFP.

Please download all of the following documents:

  1. RFP 37th WARD Et Al
  2. EXHIBIT A – LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS
  3. EXHIBIT B – SITE PLAN
  4. EXHIBIT C – LAND-DEVELOPMENT-PURCHASE-APPLICATION 2025
  5. EXHIBIT-D – SOURCES-AND-USES-OF-FUNDS-WORKSHEET
  6. EXHIBIT-E – LAND-DEVELOPMENT-APPLICATION-COMPLETENESS-REVIEW-CHECKLIST
  7. EXHIBIT-F – SCORING-RUBRIC 2025

Pre-submission Virtual Conference

A pre-submission Zoom conference (non-mandatory) will be held on July 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM to answer any questions regarding this RFP. Interested parties are urged to attend this conference. If you are interested in attending this virtual conference, contact Simbarashe Madziva at simbarashe.madziva@phdc.phila.gov by close of business on July 15, 2026.

Questions

All questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing by email to: RFP@phdc.phila.gov with the subject line “Questions – 37th Ward RFP”. Questions will not be accepted by telephone. Questions will only be accepted by July 17, 2026, at 4:00 PM. All questions and responses to each will be posted on this webpage reserved for this RFP no later than July 23, 2026.

Proposal Submission Process and Deadline

All Applications (as hereafter defined), along with a good faith deposit in the amount of $1,500 or 10% of the offer price, whichever is greater, must be received on or before 4:00 PM on August 12, 2026.

Applications may be submitted:

1. ONLINE
By clicking the Online Submission button located below for this RFP

ONLINE SUBMISSIONS

2. BY MAIL
U.S. mail return receipt or by a nationally recognized delivery service (e.g., FedEx).
See Section VIII in the RFP for the mailing address.

OR

3. BY HAND DELIVERY 
In person delivery to Land Management staff. See Section VIII in the RFP for the address. 

The only acceptable evidence of timely delivery will be

  1. a U.S. mail return receipt or a receipt from a nationally recognized delivery service (e.g., FedEx) showing the date of delivery,
  2. a time-stamped receipt from the PHDC Land Management staff if hand delivering an Application or deposit; and
  3. an electronic submission date/time stamp.

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