The pivotal location of the Property presents the opportunity to create a project of significance with a mix of uses that will further anchor the financial district. Consistent with those stated in the February, 2015 RFI, there are several major goals within this RFP that will define the success of this development opportunity: ( 1) The demonstration of an innovative economic development strategy; (2) The dramatic enhancement of the downtown public realm; and (3) Achievement as a model for sustainable development.
In addition, those responding to this RFP will also be expected to make a compelling argument as to how their proposal will best (1) catalyze new economic growth, including redevelopment and new development in the downtown area and in surrounding business districts, encouraged by an eighteen hour a day vitality; (2) reinforce the physical, social, and economic fabric of the downtown area by replacing an outmoded and decrepit structure with a project that provides highquality architecture and urban design, creates community facilities and public gathering spaces, enhances physical connections and creates an integrated and active urban environment, lays the groundwork for longterm economic benefits for the City in the downtown area, while also extending those benefits into the neighborhoods of the City; (3) build a highly sustainable
development employing the principles and best practices of Sustainability and Green Building
design to maximize the social, economic and environmental sustainability of the project and to minimize project related environmental impacts and energy consumption; (4) create a successful transitoriented development by providing a mix of uses, appropriate parking ratios, a strong pedestrian environment, mobility options (e.g., bicycling), safe and easy access to transit, and urban design that is fitting to the area; and (5) maximize the value of the Property as an economic development asset for the City. The value is based on the parcel’s size, the projected density and uses within the proposed redevelopment, its favorable location within Boston, and its proximity to transportation infrastructure and significant economic engines.
