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EDC RFI for Vernon Building due Aug. 27; city seeks disposition and acquisition authority for waterfront and bridge lots
Summary
EDC confirmed an RFI for the Vernon Building with an Aug. 27 response deadline; DCP and co‑applicants asked for disposition approvals for city‑owned lots and acquisition authority for a portion of Con Edison waterfront property to implement a continuous public waterfront and potential housing/community uses.
EDC officials told the Queensborough hearing that a request for information (RFI) for the Vernon Building is active and that responses are due by Aug. 27, and DCP said site‑specific disposition and acquisition approvals are part of the 1 LIC package that would allow future procurements and redevelopment.
"The RFI is out on the street. We're expecting responses by August 27," said Eric Bridal, vice president for neighborhood strategies at NYCEDC. Bridal emphasized that the RFI is intended to solicit concepts for adaptive reuse of the Vernon Building and that any redevelopment would proceed through a subsequent public procurement process.
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