The Office of Housing is seeking proposals from qualified housing developers to design, finance and construct an affordable housing development that includes an arts and cultural space on a roughly one-acre parcel of city-owned land in the BelRed Arts District. Formerly Kelly's Autobody, the site is at 12000 Bel-Red Road (AFN: 2825059058).
For additional information about this solicitation, please refer to the following documents:
Instructions: Submittals are hereby solicited and will be received no later than 5 p.m. Pacific Time on June 2, 2025. Proposals must be submitted electronically to the Office of Housing at housing@bellevuewa.gov. Please title the email “Kelly TOD Site – RFP Response” and include a link to One Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox or other file sharing services. All files should be clearly labeled. Sections with more than one document should have an independent folder with the title of the section.
Questions: City staff are prohibited from speaking with potential proposers about the project during the solicitation (blackout period). Once the RFP is published, proposers will be required to submit any questions in writing prior to the close of business April 11 for staff to prepare any response required to be answered by addendum. Questions shall be sent via email directly to housing@bellevuewa.gov. All questions received will be answered and posted via addendum on this page no later than April 25.
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Schedule
February 12, 2025: Open House
March 10, 2025: RFP Release
April 11, 2025: Written Questions Due
April 25, 2025: Addendum Issued (if needed)
June 2, 2025: Submissions Due
Week of June 16, 2025: Interviews (if conducted)
July 2025: Development Team Selection
October 2025: Agreements in final form (Anticipated)
November 2025: City Council Review and Approval (Anticipated)