Background:

Gilbert, Arizona is a community of just over 260,000 residents, making it the fifth-largest city in Arizona. The Heritage District is approximately .3 square miles in size and is considered Gilbert's downtown. It is the community's original townsite, representing the cultural and historical center of the community. In 1989, the Heritage District was designated as a Redevelopment Area, and in 2013 the area was also designated as an Entertainment District. Over the past five years, the District has experienced a renaissance and contains a dense mix of retail, office, education, and housing uses. The area which was dedicated as a redevelopment area due to slum and blight has now become a downtown gem of the Greater Phoenix Area.

The South Anchor, which will serve as a gateway entrance to the Heritage District, has been identified as a Key Project within the 2018 Redevelopment Plan. This site is located on the Northwest corner of Gilbert and Elliot adjacent to the Lacy Tract neighborhood and will consider all uses allowed in the Heritage Village Center zoning including office, neighborhood-scale retail and residential.

Through the Request for Qualifications and subsequent Request for Proposal process, the Town is seeking creative concepts from developers to maximize this prominent corner while meeting the vision of the Heritage District, filling any market gaps, generating economic wealth and aligning with the area's character.

Quick Facts:

• 2.18 Acres
• Zoning: Heritage Village Center (the most flexible zoning in the District)
• Located in an opportunity zone
• Zero setbacks – developers have the ability to build to the lot line
• Shared parking available through an administrative use permit
• Gateway entrance to the Downtown Heritage District
• Should consider market gaps or needs in the Heritage District

Additional RFQ information can be found on Gilbert's RFQ/CIP Open Bids.

Schedule

• July 13, 2021 – RFQ Posted by Purchasing
• August 5, 2021 - 9am (local Arizona time) Pre-Submittal Conference
• August 12, 2021 - All questions pertaining to the 2.18-acre South Anchor Site located on the north west corner of Gilbert and Elliot Roads RFP due at 5pm (local Arizona time)
• August 17, 2021 - Final addendum with answered questions created and posted
• October 11, 2021 – RFP due at 2pm (local Arizona time)
• Week of November 1, 2021 or November 8, 2021- Interviews/Charrette/Working Sessions with RFP respondents and Ranking committee