1801 Vine & 1901 Wood Streets

PIDC, on behalf of the City and PAID, is pleased to offer this exciting RFQ opportunity for parties interested in redeveloping the architecturally and historically-significant, 247,196 SF building, formerly known as The Judge Nicholas A. Cipriani Family Court Building (“Family Court Building”) and the approximately 88,300 SF lot at 1901 Wood Street (together known as “Property”).  The Property, in a highly visible location along and just behind the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, provides a rare opportunity to revitalize an important historic building and to create a unique, new development along Philadelphia’s most prominent thoroughfare

The City’s and PIDC’s primary objective in issuing this solicitation is to select a diverse, experienced, capable and qualified development team that will ultimately plan and implement a dynamic commercial development that significantly enhances and complements the existing cultural, commercial and residential developments along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and to maximize the value of the Property for the City. Of significance will be the development team’s ownership structure and programmatic considerations. Specific commitments to and direct representation of diversity, equity and inclusion at all phases and levels of any proposed development project will carry significance in the evaluation of responses.

PIDC has structured the solicitation for the Property as a two-step process, beginning with an RFQ to establish a shortlist of interested, capable, and qualified developers that will subsequently be invited to participate in a Request for Proposals (RFP) process.

PRE-PROPOSAL SITE TOURS

Thursday, August 5th and Friday, August 6th at 10:00 AM EST

• Not mandatory.
• Must register in advance.
• Shortlisted teams will be offered another opportunity to tour during the RFP process.

To Register:

• Send an email and an executed release form (to the contact info below) no later than Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 3:00 PM EST.
• Attendees will be limited to 3 people per development team.
• Please note that only individuals who have registered for the tour will be allowed to attend. No exceptions will be made.

Registered participants should meet at the main entrance of the former Family Court Building at 1801 Vine Street. The main entrance is on Vine Street between 18th and 19th Streets.

RFQ QUESTIONS DUE

Friday, August 13, 2021 at 5:00 PM EST

• Any questions or comments regarding this RFQ must be submitted via email to the contact info below. 
• Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

RFQ RESPONSE DUE

RFQ response submissions are due on Friday, September 17, 2021 at 3:00 PM EST.

• Hardcopies will not be accepted. An electronic copy of the response, in PDF format, should be emailed to the contact info below.
• Proposal files larger than 10MB should be attached via filesharing link in an email.
• Proposals received after the deadline will be disposed of by PIDC and will not be considered.

Key Dates – Quick View

• Tour Registration Deadline: 8/04 @ 3PM EST
• Pre-proposal Site Tour Dates: 8/05 & 8/06 @ 10AM EST
• Questions Submission Deadline: 8/13 @ 5PM EST
• Questions Response (Q&A) Posting Date: 8/25 @ 5PM EST
• RFQ Submission Deadline: 9/17 @ 3PM EST