PHDC solicits Request for Proposals (RFPs) from developers to acquire and develop parcels in Philadelphia neighborhoods. As of March 26, 2025 Development RFPs will be placed on the new Philadelphia Land Bank website as well as on this page. As of May 1, 2025 they will only be placed on the Philadelphia Land Bank website.
Current Development RFPs
RFP for North-Central – 16th Street – Et Al 032625
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 N. 16th Street in North Central Philadelphia, adjacent to Temple University. The parcels specified are composed of vacant property owned by 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:
- RFP for 16th Street March 2025
- EXHIBIT-A_LEGAL DESCRIPTION
- EXHIBIT-B- SITE PLANS
- EXHIBIT C – LAND-DEVELOPMENT-PURCHASE-APPLICATION 2025 (1)
- EXHIBIT-D- SOURCES-AND-USES-OF-FUNDS-WORKSHEET
- EXHIBIT-E-LAND-DEVELOPMENT-APPLICATION-COMPLETENESS-REVIEW-CHECKLIST
- EXHIBIT-F-SCORING-RUBRIC-2025-1
Pre-submission Virtual Conference
A pre-submission Zoom conference (non-mandatory) will be held on April 10, 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 April 09, 2025.
Questions
All questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing by email to:RFP@phdc.phila.gov with the subject line “Questions – North Central – 16th St RFP.” Questions will not be accepted by telephone. Questions will only be accepted until April 11, 2025. at 4:00 PM. All questions and a response to each will be posted on the webpage reserved for this RFP located on website no later than April 18, 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 April 30, 2025.
Applications may be submitted either:
(1) on-line by clicking the Online Submission button located below for this RFP;
or
(2) by U.S. mail return receipt by a nationally recognized delivery service (e.g., FedEx), or (ii) by hand delivery. See Section VIII in the RFP for the mailing address.
The only acceptable evidence of timely delivery will be
- (i) a U.S. mail return receipt or a receipt from a nationally recognized delivery service (e.g., FedEx) showing the date of delivery,
- (ii) a time-stamped receipt from the PHDC Land Management staff if hand delivering an Application or deposit; and
- (iii) an electronic submission date/time stamp.
File Upload Instructions
Files are restricted to a maximum of 8 MB. If you have documents larger than 8 MB, then separate them into smaller documents to successfully upload them to the system. Allow time for the file to upload.
RFP for North-Central – 17th & Jefferson – Et Al 032625
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 N. 17th Street and Jefferson Street adjacent to Temple University. The parcel specified and composed of vacant property is owned by the Philadelphia Land Bank (“PLB”); it does not include privately owned land on these blocks.
Please download all of the following documents:
- RFP for 17th & Jeff RFP March 2025
- EXHIBIT-A-LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS
- EXHIBIT-B- SITE PLANS
- EXHIBIT C – LAND-DEVELOPMENT-PURCHASE-APPLICATION 2025 (1)
- EXHIBIT-D- SOURCES-AND-USES-OF-FUNDS-WORKSHEET
- EXHIBIT-E-LAND-DEVELOPMENT-APPLICATION-COMPLETENESS-REVIEW-CHECKLIST
- EXHIBIT-F-SCORING-RUBRIC-2025-1
Pre-submission Virtual Conference
A pre-submission Zoom conference (non-mandatory) will be held on April 10, 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 April 09, 2025.
Questions
All questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing by email to:RFP@phdc.phila.gov with the subject line “Questions – North Philadelphia – 17th & Oxford.” Questions will not be accepted by telephone. Questions will only be accepted until April 11, 2025. at 4:00 PM. All questions and a response to each will be posted on the webpage reserved for this RFP located on website no later than April 18, 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 April 30, 2025.
Applications may be submitted either:
(1) on-line by clicking the Online Submission button located below for this RFP;
or
(2) by U.S. mail return receipt by a nationally recognized delivery service (e.g., FedEx), or (ii) by hand delivery. See Section VIII in the RFP for the mailing address.
The only acceptable evidence of timely delivery will be
- (i) a U.S. mail return receipt or a receipt from a nationally recognized delivery service (e.g., FedEx) showing the date of delivery,
- (ii) a time-stamped receipt from the PHDC Land Management staff if hand delivering an Application or deposit; and
- (iii) an electronic submission date/time stamp.
File Upload Instructions
Files are restricted to a maximum of 8 MB. If you have documents larger than 8 MB, then separate them into smaller documents to successfully upload them to the system. Allow time for the file to upload.
To get a sense of our process you can review Previous Development RFPs.
As of July 2019 the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) and the Philadelphia Land Bank (PLB) are staffed by employees of PHDC. PRA and the Land Bank remain independent organizations overseen by independent boards of directors. Accordingly, you may see references to PRA and the PLB. PHDC, PLB and PRA work together to create seamless programs and services that support community development in the City of Philadelphia.