RFP 2025-077, Development Services for East Waco Property

The City of Waco is seeking development services for a 4-acre city-owned property in East Waco. The project aims to transform the area into a vibrant, mixed-use development with a mix of affordable, workforce, and market-rate units, as well as space for local businesses, retail, and dining. The project will emphasize walkability, public space, and design excellence, delivering community benefits such as local hiring, MWBE participation, and sustainable infrastructure. • The project is expected to deliver a high-quality, phased but near-term development. • The redevelopment will bridge downtown revitalization with neighborhood reinvestment, strengthening connections to Elm Avenue, the Brazos Riverfront, and surrounding communities. • The project will create space for local businesses, retail, and dining that activate the street, generate jobs, and support inclusive growth. • The City of Waco is seeking a developer to transform the 4-acre property into a vibrant, mixed-use development. • The project will be built in phases, with a timely and visible transformation that will serve as a model for equitable, resilient redevelopment in East Waco.