Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that Empire State Development, in partnership with the Office of General Services and Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the former Downstate Correctional Facility located in Fishkill, Dutchess County.
The former maximum-security site covers approximately 80 acres of land, 50 of which are within the perimeter security and 30 of which are outside. There are 34 buildings on the property, totaling 558,000 square feet.
According to the governor”™s office, the primary development objective for this project is to maximize benefits to the surrounding community and region while prioritizing housing. Th RFP puts a strong emphasis on housing in a mix of unit sizes and affordability ranges and will provide up to $8 million in incentives available to eligible respondents to address remediation and demolition costs.
A site tour for potential respondents is being planned on or around Aug. 2 and RSVPs are being accepted through July 31 at DownstateCFacilityRFP23@esd.ny.gov. Proposals must be received by Aug. 23 at 2:00 p.m.
