Current Development RFP

RFP for Temple Area – 17th & Monument – Et Al

The Philadelphia Land Bank (“Land Bank”) is soliciting proposals from developers to acquire and develop the parcel located in North Central Philadelphia for affordable homeownership in accordance with this Request for Proposals (“RFP”). The Project Site is located on the 1700 block of Arlington and Monument streets, in North Central Philadelphia, adjacent to Temple University’s main campus. The parcels are composed of vacant property 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 parcels listed in this RFP.

Please download all of the following documents:

1. RFP Temple Area 17th and Monument Et Al
2. EXHIBIT-A – LEGAL DESCRIPTION
3. EXHIBIT-B – SITE PLANS
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 August 28, 2025, 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 Mathen Pullukattu at mathen.pullukattu@phdc.phila.gov by close of business on August 26, 2025.

Questions

All questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing by email to: RFP@phdc.phila.gov with the subject line “Questions – Temple Area Monument RFP.” Questions will not be accepted by telephone. Questions will only be accepted until August 29, 2025, at 4:00 PM. All questions and a response to each will be posted on this webpage no later than September 05, 2025.

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 September 17, 2025.

Applications may be submitted:

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

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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