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Developer presents unsolicited 292‑space downtown parking garage; Walker review says cost within market, public raises access and pace concerns
Summary
6 10 LLC and Urban Action LLC presented a turnkey unsolicited P3 for a 292‑space, four‑story garage downtown; Walker Consultants’ independent review found per‑space costs within market norms. Business owners welcomed more parking while others urged slower review and clearer guarantees on public access and leasing.
Winter Haven — Representatives of 6 10 LLC and Urban Action LLC presented an unsolicited public‑private partnership (P3) proposal to the City Commission proposing a 4‑story, roughly 292‑space parking structure on the corner of 3rd Street SW and Avenue C SW.
City staff explained the P3 process under Florida Statutes §255.065 and said they solicited an independent review from Walker Consultants, which previously produced the city’s downtown parking and mobility master plan. The Walker analysis — summarized by staff — concluded the proposer’s construction cost estimate of $23,224 per space (construction only) compares favorably to 2025 national and Tampa‑region medians and that, when factoring land and soft costs, an all‑in cost of about $35,000 per space is reasonable. The city estimated the total anticipated delivery cost at $10,217,496.
The proposer described a turnkey delivery model: 6 10 and associated…
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