Sites Available for Affordable Housing Development

Montgomery County continues to build on its recent successes in adding to the affordable housing stock by offering 18 County-owned properties for the development of affordable housing. After hosting an open house to present the properties in May 2022, the County solicited letters of interest which were due June 1, 2022 and received an overwhelming response. To assist in selecting a development partner, we are issuing a series of Requests for Developer Proposals (RFDPs) for each property. Everyone is welcome to respond to any RFDP, regardless of if a letter of interest was submitted.

The first round of RFDPs was issued Thursday, September 1 for the following sites:

White Flint Fire Station Site
107 Fleet Street
Near WMATA Glenmont Rail Yard
Garage 4 – Fenton Street Garage
Lot 29 – Bonifant Easley Lot
Lot 12 - Columbia Ave Lot
Lot 14 – Blueridge Lot
Lot 17 – Price & Fern Lot
Lot 8 – St Elmo Lot
Lot 28 - Cordell Ave Lot

RFDPs for additional sites will be released in subsequent rounds at a later date.

To streamline the RFDP process, the County will be using the BidNet Direct platform to post and receive RFDPs, as well as receive questions and post answers. To utilize BidNet, you/your organization must register with the Maryland Purchasing Group, which you may do at no charge. The Limited Access option (the no cost option) will allow full access to any documents and notifications related to the RFDPs.

Due dates for each site are listed on the BidNet website. All Proposals must be uploaded to the Montgomery County Real Property Opportunities BidNet website. The County will not accept faxed Proposals, hard copy Proposals, or emailed Proposals. Written questions regarding the RFDPs will only be accepted through the Montgomery County Real Property Opportunities BidNet website by the specified date in each Site Overview and Project Goals RFDP. No verbal or emailed questions will be accepted. All questions and the responses from the County will be posted on the Montgomery County Real Property Opportunities BidNet website. If you need assistance registering with BidNet, please call BidNet's Support Team at 800-835-4603, Option 2 for assistance.

BidNet requires the selection of NIGP codes when registering and posting solicitations. We recommend choosing from the following codes in your selection:
57863 – Real Estate: Land and Improvements
90657 – Land Development and Planning – Architectural
90957 – Land Development and Subdivision Services
91277 – Real Estate Developers
91863 – Housing Consulting
91889 – Real Estate/Land Consulting
92561 – Land Development and Planning/Engineering

Note: BidNet functions mainly as a government buyer tool. Therefore, much of the language throughout the platform includes procurement terms (e.g., “bid,” “vendor”). Solicitations posted to the Montgomery County Real Property page within BidNet are real estate transactions and therefore not a procurement.

Timeline

Open House to Present Properties: May 3, 2022.
Deadline for Questions on Letters of Interest: May 18, 2022. See questions and answers here.
Deadline for Letters of Interests: June 1, 2022.
Round 1 Requests for Developer Proposals: Issued September 1, 2022.

1 - White Flint Fire Station 43 Site

White Flint Fire Station 43 Site

11920 Chapman Ave., Rockville, 20852
3.43 acres for 5 parcels
Zoning: CR-3.0, C-2.5, R-1.5, H-200
36,000 sf fire station will begin construction in late 2023 on north end of site
Opportunity for senior affordable housing to the south of fire station
Utilities: Available

2 - East County Regional Services Center (RSC) Site

East County Regional Services Center (RSC) Site

3300 Briggs Chaney Rd, Silver Spring, 20904
13.61-acre site includes RSC building, recreation center, senior apartments and Park and Ride lot.
Zoning: R-30 (master plan underway)
RSC building is a former school property with a footprint is 13,946 sf and can be redeveloped
Senior multifamily building is north of RSC building
Parking is shared with all uses, including adjacent senior apartments
Wooded area on site is protected by Category I Forest Conservation Easement
Utilities: Available

3 - 107 Fleet Street

107 Fleet Street

107 Fleet Street, Rockville, 20850
One vacant parcel
5,018 sf
City of Rockville Zoning District: MXT (Mixed-Use Transition)
Rockville Heights Historic District Overlay Zone
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation – Office Commercial Residential Mix (OCRM)
Utilities: Available
Water Service Provider: City of Rockville
Surrounding uses include County-owned detached homes occupied with HHS uses and senior multifamily housing

4 - MD-200 & Emory Lane

MD-200 & Emory Lane

North of MD-200 at Emory Lane, Rockville, 20853
Two vacant parcels
8.42 acres
Zone: RE-1
Former school site
Utilities: Available

5 - Near WMATA Glenmont Rail Yard

Near WMATA Glenmont Rail Yard

West of Layhill Rd. and Glenfield Local Park, Silver Spring, 20906
Two vacant parcels
8.38 acres
Zone: R-90
Former school site
Utilities: Available

6 - 301 East Jefferson Street

301 East Jefferson Street

301 E. Jefferson St., Rockville, 20850
One parcel; Juror Parking Lot for Montgomery County Circuit Court
1.26 acres
City of Rockville Zoning District: MXNC (Mixed-Use Neighborhood Commercial)
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation – Office Commercial Residential Mix (OCRM)
Utilities: Available
Water Service Provider: City of Rockville

7 - Lot 8: St. Elmo Avenue Lot, Bethesda