Grand Concourse Library and Affordable Housing RFP

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How to Get Involved

The Grand Concourse Community Visioning Report summarizes the results of the community engagement process conducted from April-September 2024. The report is attached to the Grand Concourse Library and Affordable Housing RFP in the form of an appendix, and development teams responding to the RFP are strongly encouraged to consult the report and thoughtfully respond in their proposal. 

After the development team for this project is selected, HPD, NYPL and the development team will continue to provide regular updates to Grand Concourse Library patrons, Bronx Community Board 4, and other community stakeholders.

Community Visioning Workshop
Community Visioning Workshop
Grand Concourse Library and Affordable Housing Community Visioning Workshop, 6/12/2024

What We've Done So Far

  • April 1, 2024 – We presented to the Bronx Community Board 4 Housing and Land Use Committee.
  • May 18, 2024 – We had a table set up at the New Settlement Community Center Housing & Educational Justice Event (1501 Jerome Ave, Bronx, NY 10452) with information about the project and general housing and library resources.
  • May 21, 2024 – We had a table set up at the Grand Concourse Library with information about the project and general housing resources.
  • May 28, 2024 – We had a table set up at the Grand Concourse Library.
  • June 12, 2024 – HPD and NYPL hosted a Community Visioning Workshop at the Grand Concourse library.
  • June 15, 2024 – We had a table set up at the New Settlement Community Center Juneteenth Event.
  • June 26, 2024 – We had a table set up at the P.S. 053 Basheer Quisim School's end of year celebration for students and families.
  • July 2, 2024 – We had a table set up at the Grand Concourse Library.
  • July 11, 2024 – We had a table set up at the Mt. Eden Market.
  • July 16, 2024 – We had a table set up at the Grand Concourse Library.
  • July 17, 2024 – Felipe Cortés, HPD's Assistant Commissioner for Planning and Predevelopment, joined Levantate NY to share information about the project and how to get involved.
  • July 18, 2024 – We had a table set up at the Mt. Eden Market.
  • July 21, 2024 – the Project Questionnaire closed with 270 responses.
  • September 16, 2024 – HPD and NYPL gave a Community Engagement Report-Back presentation at the Bronx Community Board 4 Housing and Land Use Committee meeting.
Felipe Cortés' Interview with Levantate NY, 7/17/2024
Felipe Cortés
Felipe Cortés' Interview with Levantate NY, 7/17/2024

Our Approach to Community Engagement

No one understands neighborhood conditions and needs better than people who live and work in the community. HPD and NYPL value this expertise, which is why community engagement is central to the development process. The goal of this outreach is to identify priorities for the new library and affordable housing that will be built on this site.

The community engagement phase will end with the publishing of a Community Visioning Report (CVR) that summarizes the feedback we hear. The CVR and any public presentations or other engagement materials will be linked on this webpage.

The CVR will be attached to the Grand Concourse Library and Affordable Housing Request for Proposals (RFP), and HPD and NYPL will evaluate how development teams thoughtfully respond to the CVR in their proposals. More information about the RFP process can be found in the RFP Process and FAQ tab.

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You can also email any questions to GrandConcourseLibrary@hpd.nyc.gov.