2023-17 - Co-Developer Partners

The Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Schenectady, hereina􀅌er referred to as
“SMHA” or the “Authority,” has a need for Co-Development Partners as it looks to revitalize its
exis􀆟ng public housing por􀆞olio and also seeks opportuni􀆟es to create addi􀆟onal affordable
housing units.
SMHA is soliciting responses to this Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) for interested Respondents
to act as the Co-Development Team (“Team”) and develop and implement comprehensive
redevelopment plans (“Plan”) for the Sites. SMHA seeks responses from qualified teams with
broad experience in mixed-income, mixed-use, and mixed-finance development. A brief history
of the Sites as well as the selection and solicitation process are discussed herein.
The intent of this RFQ is to create a pool of qualified developers whose qualifica􀆟ons and other
factors considered are the most advantageous to the Authority.
The Authority was created by the New York State Legislature and was validated under the
provisions of Ar􀆟cle 5 of the former state housing law (refer to Sec􀆟on 405 of the New York
State Public Housing Law). The Authority’s jurisdic􀆟on includes the City of Schenectady, and the
central office is located at 375 Broadway, Schenectady, New York, 12305. The Authority is
federally subsidized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to
provide decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing to low and moderate-income families.
The Authority is regulated by the Housing Act of 1937 as amended, and regula􀆟ons
promulgated pursuant thereto, and applicable laws of the State of New York. The Authority
administers several affordable housing programs, serving about 2,500 families.