MEDFORD, MA— The City of Medford, MA has released a request for proposal (RFP) to redevelop three underused city-owned lots in Medford Square along Clippership Drive and Riverside Avenue, Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn announced.
Over the past several years the City, in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, has engaged with the community through a series of public meetings and focus groups to confirm priorities for the square and used previous planning efforts, including the 2017 Medford Square Master Plan, to inform the scope and direction of the RFP. With a focus on multi-family housing and mixed-use development, the City’s goal for the development is to support local businesses in Medford Square with new residents and upgraded parking options for the Senior Center as well as regional draws like the Chevalier Theater.
Medford Square holds a significant potential to build on its rich history by focusing development on strengthening its connection to arts and culture, furthering its pedestrian and transit connections and recruit a greater diversity of business that increase the vibrancy of the area.
“Medford Square has so much unrealized potential as not only our main commercial corridor, but also as an ideal location for housing, shopping and expanded open space programming,” Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn said. “Activating this square has been a priority for the City for nearly a decade and we are now at the forefront of seeing a true transformation for the area. Thank you to our Office of Planning, Development and Sustainability, the Metro Area Panning Council, Innes Associates and MassDevelopment for working to get this RFP crafted and issued.”
The deadline to submit a bid is Monday, December 20 2024 by 11 a.m. All proposals shall be submitted online at BidNetDirect.com. For more information on the RFP visit medfordma.org/procurement.
Residents and businesses can find more information on Medford Square and register for email updates at transformingthesquare.org or by contacting the Office of Planning, Development and Sustainability.
