San Diego RA: (RFQ) Redevelopment Opportunity on a 1.6 acre Property Linda Vista Redevelopment Project Area
San Diego RA: (RFQ) Redevelopment Opportunity on a 1.6 acre Property Linda Vista Redevelopment Project Area. The San Diego Redevelopment Agency presents a unique opportunity for creative and qualified developers to respond to this Request for Qualifications and Proposals for the redevelopment of Agency-owned property in the Linda Vista Redevelopment Project Area. The redevelopment site consists of two separate legal parcels located northeasterly of the intersection of Linda Vista Road and Comstock Street. One of the parcels is currently developed and redevelopment will require the imagination and innovation in adaptive reuse techniques. The second parcel is an adjacent vacant corner parcel that is characterized by frontages on both Linda Vista Road and Comstock Street and affords ocean views on clear days. The site is in a prime location in the commercial center of Linda Vista and is situated in close proximity to the University of San Diego and Mesa Community College. Prospective developers or development teams are invited to submit information to demonstrate sufficient financial capacity and development expertise to complete the redevelopment of both Agency-owned parcels. This opportunity calls for the redevelopment of both parcels in a cohesive manner requiring the adaptive reuse of the existing building in a manner consistent with sustainable urban design strategies. The redevelopment of the property must incorporate and put into practice sustainable development principles while conforming to the U.S. Secretary of Interior Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings. Elements of the project must include the adaptive reuse of a 29,000 square foot vaulted structure which is considered to have the potential to qualify as a historical building as defined under the City of San Diego Municipal Code. While the structure has been modified, its origins are traced to the early 1940s and it is linked to the historic role that the Linda Vista community played in San Diego‟s then nascent defense industry. The requested information will enable the Agency to consider the selection of a development team with whom to exclusively negotiate the redevelopment of this key Linda Vista site. The Agency Board will be the final approving authority in the selection of a developer.
