City, state seeking developers to take over Kingsbridge Armory

City, state seeking developers to take over Kingsbridge Armory

The Kingsbridge Armory has been sitting vacant for close to three decades. After failed attempts to turn it into a shopping mall and an ice-skating rink, the city is now looking for help from the outside for its redevelopment.  
The New York City Economic Development Corporation has released a Request for Proposals in search of qualified developers to take over the project.
Any prospective proposals must follow the Together for Kingsbridge Vision Plan, which is backed by a $200 million budget from the city and state and outlines the key priorities of the community.
"I would boil that down into two major priorities that I heard from the community," said Bronx Councilmember Pierina Sanchez, one of the spearheads of the project. "One, it needs to serve the youth; two, it needs to produce good paying job."
The submission deadline for the proposals is January 2024.