Category: 
RFP


Location: Covington, KY

RE: Develop City Heights, RFQ/RFP for the Purchase of the Former City Heights Site

Full RFP: https://www.redevelopcityheights.com/

RFQ Submission Deadline: August 01, 2025

RFP Submission Deadline: October 03, 2025

Overview
The Housing Authority of Covington (HAC, the “Seller”) as part of its mission to create better neighborhoods by innovatively providing diverse housing opportunities for individuals and families in partnership with the greater community, is seeking proposals from qualified not-for-profit or for-profit housing developers for the redevelopment of the former City Heights public housing project.

The Seller’s objective is to find a qualified development firm (or team, the “Purchaser”) to:

  • Purchase the former City Heights public housing project “as is” and prepare the site for redevelopment
  • Redevelop the site into a cohesive, walkable neighborhood comprised of a mix of residential types that builds community among its residents and the adjacent neighborhoods
  • Optimize the proceeds it receives from the sale to improve its other housing sites
  • Preserve as much as possible the unique character of the site, including the mature tree canopy, the grades, and viewsheds toward the Ohio and Licking Rivers

HAC is utilizing a two-staged process that includes this Request-for-Qualifications (RFQ) solicitation and shall thereafter have up to three shortlisted respondents submit site-specific proposals, including bids to purchase the property, in response to a Request-for-Proposals (RFP).

This process will allow HAC to first vet and preselect qualified developers and development teams who share its vision for reimagining the site as a vibrant neighborhood. HAC is seeking a developer with a successful track record in traditional neighborhood development and conversant in the Congress for New Urbanism Charter Principles.

For both the RFQ and RFP stages, the submissions will be evaluated by a committee comprised of three to five members of the HAC Board of Commissioners and the HAC Executive Director.

How to Apply
All inquiries related to this RFQ/RFP must be directed to:
Steve Arlinghaus
Executive Director
Housing Authority of Covington
steve.arlinghaus@hacov.org