Request for Qualifications - Parkview Recreation Center Homeownership

The City Department of Housing and Community Development is seeking developers to rehabilitate residential structures on the blocks facing 2235 N Fulton Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21217. The specific blocks are: 

- 2600 block of Woodbrook Avenue 
- 1500 block of Clifton Avenue 
- 2600 block of Francis Street 

Baltimore City’s Department of Recreation and Parks is currently constructing the brand-new Parkview Recreation Center at the site of the former Westside Elementary School. This capital project represents a more than $12 million investment in the Penn North neighborhood. To leverage this transformational recreation and green space capital investment, the Department of Housing and Community Development is seeking to identify development partners to rehabilitate vacant residential buildings facing the Parkview Recreation Center site. 

Our goal is to identify mission-oriented developers with demonstrated experience rehabilitating vacant buildings for homeownership opportunities. DHCD is acquiring vacant properties surrounding the new Parkview Recreation Center for rehabilitation. 

NOTE:  Some of DHCD's acquicisitions are very recent and not yet reflected on CoDeMap.

Neighborhood  

Penn North is a working-class community in West Baltimore that features two and three-story rowhomes with large backyards.  With all of the ingredients to be a thriving, successful community, Penn North features a solid housing stock with livable streets. The Penn North Neighborhood is minutes from historic Druid Hill Park, Mondawmin Mall (and Metro), I-83 and is located in the West Impact Investment Area (WIIA).   Penn North is part of the Pennsylvania Avenue Main Streets and is close to MICA and Coppin State University.  In addition to being home to new Parkview Recreation Center, it will also be home to the new Charm-TV headquarters.  The Penn North Community Association is a non-profit organization with a mission of creating a better, cleaner, healthier community.  Its focus is on improving the human condition of its residents and stakeholders, while reducing crime, increasing homeownership and commercial enterprises. 

Application and Timeline 

RFQ Projected Timeline 

* Dates are subject to change 

Recording of Submission Conference Presentation

View/Download Parkview RFQ
View/Download Parkview RFQ (Espanol)

Parkview Homeownership RFQ Questions: should be emailed to devbids@baltimorecity.gov.
 (email subject line: Parkview Homeownership RFQ)