Request for Proposals (RFP) to Redevelop West 100th Street Site into a Mixed-Use Residential Building with a New Library

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The site, located on West 100th St. between Amsterdam Ave. and
Columbus Ave., will be redeveloped to include market
rate and permanently affordable housing, along with the new
Bloomingdale Library branch and off site modernized facilities
for the Department of Mental Health and Hygiene.
New York City Economic Development Corporation.

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Nissan today announced the release of a Request for
Proposals RFP from qualified parties for the long term ground
lease or a sale of the W 100th St. site.
The city owned site, located on West 100th St. between Amsterdam
Ave. and Columbus Ave. in Manhattan, currently houses the
New York Public Library, SNYPL Bloomingdale Branch and New York

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City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene S Domite
Riverside Health Center. This redevelopment project will
deliver mixed income housing along with a new library branch
and offsite modernized facilities for the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene. Introduced in January 2025, City

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of Yes for Families aims to makeNew York City the best, most
affordable place to raise a family.
A key pillar of this plan is theLiving Library's initiative,
which focuses on jointly developing new libraries and
housing. The upcoming redevelopment of
the Bloomingdale branch will be the 5th project of its kind,

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providing New Yorkers with a newstate-of-the-art library and
delivering much needed housing. Previous examples of Living
Libraries projects include NYPLSInwood Library in Manhattan and
Grand Concourse Branch in the Bronx, as well as Brooklyn
Public Library S Brooklyn Heights and Sunset Park
branches. The RFP seeks to accomplish the

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following goals. Housing Production Generate high
quality housing, including permanently income restricted
affordable housing that helps meet the city S housing needs.
Utilizing the tools under City of Yes for Housing Opportunity,
respondents should propose to rezone the site to maximize the

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number of residential and affordable units.
Support Civic Services Develop aplan that thoughtfully
formulates, funds and executes the delivery of suitable new
space for the existing civic uses on the site, including the
design and construction of a newlibrary branch in the
redevelopment. Providing temporary library

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services in an off site locationduring demolition and
construction, the permanent relocation and fit out of the
existing domite facility uses that are currently housed at the
site. Enhance the Public Realm Create
a welcoming, vibrant public realm that smoothly integrates
the new development into the neighborhood context and

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provides A thoughtful, functional, and attractive space
for the new library branch accessible at ground level
without the need for public subsidy.
Advanced sustainability. Make progress toward the city as
sustainability, energy efficiency, carbon neutrality,
and resiliency goal. Support Community Development

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responsibly developed the project to create quality
construction and building service jobs while adhering to
485 X wage standards and labor protections.
The Bloomingdale Library originally opened in 1896 as
part of the New York Free Circulating Library and was
incorporated into the New York Public Library system in 19 O

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one. 60 years later, the branch moved to its current location at
150 W 100th Street, where it continues to offer valuable
resources and provide essential services such as English
language classes, early literacyprograms, after school tutoring,
and popular teen workshops. Domite has a variety of uses at

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the site. The Domite Health Academy has
been providing courses, continuing education and various
licensures since 2012. The Riverside Sexual Health
Clinic has offered low to no cost services to the surrounding
community with a commitment to compassionate care.
The site also houses office space for NYC Health S programs

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for school, health nurse, familypartnership, and newborn home
visiting. For more information, visit the
Bloomingdale RFP page. NESEK will facilitate optional
site visits that will take placeat 10 AM on Thursday, February
19th, 2026 and must RSVP by Tuesday, February 17th, 2026.

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Responses to the RFP are due by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on
Thursday, April 23rd, 2026. About NESEK New York City
Economic Development Corporationis a mission driven nonprofit
organization that works for a vibrant, inclusive and globally
competitive economy for all New Yorkers.

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We take a comprehensive approachthrough 4 main strategies.
Strength and confidence in NYC as a great place to do business.
Grow innovative sectors with a focus on equity.
Build neighborhoods as places tolive, learn, work and play, and
deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities

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and the city's future economy. To learn more about what we do,
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