Disposition of Fire Station #11 at 754 Brock Ave.

The City of New Bedford is soliciting proposals from qualified developers for the disposition and development of the former Fire Station #11 located at 754 Brock Ave, New Bedford, MA. The property is a 0.2806 acre parcel with a two-story brick masonry wall building. The City's objective is for the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of the property in a manner that is compatible with the neighborhood and generates property tax revenue. The proposed use must be controlled by current zoning and any other governing regulations. The City encourages proposals with the greatest ability to generate economic impact for the city while providing retail or other services that benefit the surrounding neighborhood. Some possible uses include office/research and development, small retail and service commercial, eating and drinking, accommodations, educational/recreational/institutional, community uses, arts uses, and public/recreational facility. • The property is located in a mixed-use and residential neighborhood in New Bedford's far south end. • The building is vacant and must be retained and rehabilitated following the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. • The property is identified on the New Bedford Assessors Records as Map 14 Lot 3. • The building has a gross footprint of 3,030 square feet and a total square footage of 5,243 square feet. • The property has public water, sewer, natural gas, and electricity available. • The neighborhood is a combination of mixed-use commercial and residential uses and is within walking distance of an elementary school and various neighborhood amenities.