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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP ED20-041 for the long-term leasing and development opportunity at the former Long Beach Armory (854 East 7th Street), Assessor Parcel Number 7274-019-900 (Subject Property); and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) with Gundry Partners, LP, doing business as Howard CDM, of Long Beach, CA, for the continuation of negotiations in connection with No. RFP ED20-041 for the Subject Property. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
The Long Beach Armory, located at 854 East 7th Street, occupies a .91-acre parcel bounded by Seventh Street, Gumbiner Park, Cobre Way, and Mars Court (Attachment). The Subject Property consists of a 3-story, 26,530-square-foot Armory building (Armory Building) and a 12,000-square-foot parking lot. Built in 1930, the Subject Property served as the Long Beach Armory, one of ten armories built by the California Army National Guard (CA ARNG) between World Wars, until it was decommissioned in April 2018 and the CA ARNG relocated to the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos. Ownership of the Subject Property then reverted to the City and it has remained vacant. The Subject Property is widely considered to be an essential piece of local military history and is historically significant. It is also in need of significant repairs and maintenance before it can be reoccupied. To that end, on May 8, 2020, the City posted Request for Proposals No. RFP ED20-041 (RFP) seeking qualified respondents to enter into a long-term lease and development opportunity to activate, develop, and restore the Subject Property consistent with Local, State, and Federal Statutes for historically significant resources.
The RFP was advertised in the Long Beach Business Journal on May 12, May 26, June 9, June 23, July 7, and July 21, 2020. In addition, 371 potential proposers specializing in leasing and development opportunities were not...
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