Newport Civicplus #RFP 2026-MON-1

Newport seeks development proposals for two downtown Monmouth Street property sites

The City of Newport is seeking development proposals for two downtown property sites, with a focus on feasible, high-quality redevelopment and public benefit. - Government buyer: City of Newport, Kentucky; Office of the City Manager. Respondent forms identify the Office of the City Clerk. The RFP-1 materials name Brian Steffen, Assistant City Manager. - RFP 2026-MON-1 — 620, 622, 626, and 628 Monmouth Street: Four contiguous City-owned parcels totaling approximately 0.405 acres. The City seeks a substantial, vertically mixed-use project with active ground-floor commercial or other publicly oriented uses, compatible upper-floor uses, a pedestrian-scaled street wall, and subordinate parking. Existing buildings may be removed or incorporated, subject to applicable approvals. - RFP 2026-MON-2 — 609, 613, and 615 Monmouth Street and 612–616 Dayton Street: Five City-owned parcels totaling approximately 0.415 acres. The concept should restore and adaptively reuse the street-level façades at 609 and 613 Monmouth Street, preserve and incorporate the former Brass Ass neon sign at 613 Monmouth Street, add substantial development above and behind the historic frontage, provide infill at 615 Monmouth Street, and create an attractive Dayton Street frontage. Adult entertainment uses are prohibited. - Proposal expectations: Respondents should provide a development concept and narrative, financial proposal and purchase price, parking and service-access strategy, team qualifications, environmental due-diligence approach, required forms, and an executable schedule. The City evaluates feasibility and public benefit alongside price; selection is not based solely on the highest offer. - Notable requirements and constraints: Address zoning, historic-district review, required planning approvals, parking, environmental conditions and potential mitigation, financing, construction, and lease-up. The City has not completed Phase II environmental investigation for the RFP-1 site. RFP-2 calls for historic façade and signage preservation as part of the redevelopment. - Named organizations: No prospective development bidders or product OEMs are identified. WESTECH Environmental Solutions, Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, and Webster Land Surveying, L.L.C. are referenced as providers of background environmental, title, or survey materials; they are not identified as bidders or required suppliers.

Description

The City of Newport is seeking sealed proposals from qualified development teams to purchase and redevelop its four-parcel, City-owned property at 620–628 Monmouth Street in downtown Newport. The assemblage totals approximately 0.405 acres and includes surface parking and existing buildings; proposals may consider comprehensive redevelopment, including removal of existing structures, subject to applicable approvals. The City seeks proposals with a strong combination of feasibility, private investment, design quality, active street-level use, long-term taxable value, and public benefit. Proposals are due November 20, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern.

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