The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, on behalf of the District,  is pleased to issue this Solicitation for Offers and invites development teams to respond. The District seeks a highly-qualified development team with demonstrated experience and commitment to delivering mixed-use and mixed-income affordable for-sale housing projects and organizational and financial capability to plan and develop two District owned sites: 400 - 414 Eastern Avenue, NE (Square 5260, Lots 17 -19) and Dix Street, NE (Square 5260, Lot 806), into Nehemiah Housing opportunities for residents earning between $25, 000 to $75,000 annually, in accordance with the Mayor's affordable housing policy goals and the District's New Communities Initiative objectives. The District will look very favorably at Offerors who demonstrate the ability to bring additional development resources to the table. Offerors are encouraged to maximize development on the site, including using adjacent parcels under the bidder's control to create a larger development footprint.

The subject property is located in the Deanwood community of Ward 7 in northeast Washington, DC. Deanwood is one of Washington, DC's oldest communities; much of its housing stock dates from the early 20th century. Over the past 40 years, however, much of Deanwood has suffered from disinvestment, that's caused the residences and commercial corridor along Nannie Helen Burroughs to struggle. In an effort to eradicate the blight and underinvestment, the District government, working with the community, created several immediate and long range goals to revitalize the housing and commercial stock, increase homeownership opportunities, and improve the human capital assets within Deanwood.

The deadline for responses to this Solicitation has been extended and are due by 4 pm EST, on February 16, 2009.

• 400-414 Eastern Avenue, NE and Dix Street, NE Solicitation for Offers*