101 Washington Street, Conshohocken, Transit Oriented Development Opportunity - 5220739

Site work, paving and new construction of a mixed-use development in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Conceptual plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for the construction of a multi-residential development.

https://morethanthecurve.com/read-the-memorandum-of-understanding-agreed-to-by-septa-and-borough-of-conshohocken-regarding-possible-transit-oriented-development/ During the meeting on February 21st, Conshohocken’s Borough Council voted 6-1 to approve a memorandum of understanding (view document) between SEPTA and the Borough of Conshohocken that outlined how SEPTA regarding a property owned by the transportation authority along Conshohocken’s riverfront. Voting against it was council member Kathleen Kingsley (D, Ward 5). The property was originally slated for a parking garage that was a partnership between SEPTA and PennDOT that would have served the train station and a PennDOT plan to encourage drivers on the Schuylkill Expressway to exit in Conshohocken and continue their journey on train. Over the summer, transit activists and The Philadelphia Inquirer’s editorial board advocated for the plan to be rethought due to the cost and the belief that the area surrounding train stations should be dense with housing. The Borough of Conshohocken, through the then Borough Council President Colleen Leonard, stated during a SEPTA board meeting that Conshohocken wanted SEPTA to fulfill its plan to construct the garage and wouldn’t support a residential use for the property. The year prior, Conshohocken’s borough council had amended the zoning code to remove residential uses from the riverfront, where the train station and property in question are located. ADVERTISEMENT SEPTA and the Borough of Conshohocken did agree that SEPTA could issue an “Request for Information” from developers who may be interested in developing the property with mixed use to include parking and apartments. Once the review of the responses from developers was completed SEPTA said that it “intends to solicit and then award a contract for the 101 Washington Street, Conshohocken, Transit Oriented Development Opportunity.” The memorandum of understanding was discussed during the February 7th meeting and outlines how this process will move forward. SEPTA is permitted to continue to explore redeveloping the property to include apartments, but the Borough of Conshohocken made no commitment to amend its zoning code to allow apartments. However, SEPTA is legally allowed to seek zoning relief from the borough’s zoning hearing board. In the meantime, SEPTA has committed to create a surface parking lot with approximately 125 spaces within 260 working days after it receives the appropriate permits (so this is probably a year away from opening). If SEPTA goes through the zoning process and is denied approval for apartments it is then obligated to build the garage (if the funding from PennDOT is still available). It is important to note that this agreement can’t legally bind future borough councils from amending the zoning code. In in the next election, new people could be elected who feel differently about adding more apartments to the riverfront and if they have a majority they can vote to amend the code. Three seats are up for election in 2025 (Wards 2, 4, and 6). ------------------------------------------------------------------ https://morethanthecurve.com/2024-update-on-apartment-development-in-conshohocken-west-conshohocken-plymouth-and-whitemarsh/ 101 Washington Street, Borough of Conshohocken (# of units unknown) – FLOATED MoreThanTheCurve.com reported extensively about this over the summer. SEPTA was initially going to use the property for parking, but transit activists and The Philadelphia Inquirer’s editorial board advocated that SEPTA use the 6.5 acres at 101 Washington Street for apartments due to being adjacent to the train. Conshohocken’s borough council had removed residential uses from the riverfront in 2022 and initially lambasted the idea about apartments, however, that seems to have changed as SEPTA moved forward with exploring if there were interested developers (with the borough’s blessing). That is all we know for now. ________________________________________________________________ SEPTA is seeking a Request for Information (RFI) related to transit-oriented development opportunities on approximately 6.5 acres located along the Schuylkill River at 101 Washington Street in Conshohocken Borough. The site is adjacent to SEPTAs recently modernized Conshohocken Regional Rail Station. The original purpose of the site was to support the ADA improvements to the new regional rail station, and to construct an approximately five hundred parking stalls across structured and flat-lot parking facilities. As part of this RFI, SEPTA would like to explore a development opportunity that includes the construction of a similar number of parking spaces for transit riders, as originally intended, as well as multifamily apartments (the Project) that would utilize a portion of the parking. SEPTA is conducting an industry review to gain market insight with the goal of finalizing its Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation documents. SEPTA is seeking to acquire information related to transit-oriented development opportunities on approximately 6.5 acres located along the Schuylkill River at 101 Washington Street in Conshohocken Borough. SEPTA requests that interested parties submit an RFI response document containing responses to the Authority questions and technical specification comments no later than 3:00 pm EST on Friday, November 10, 2023. SEPTA does not intend to hold discussions at this time; however, SEPTA may contact interested parties to schedule individual meetings with SEPTAs staff either at our headquarters in Philadelphia or virtually via teleconference. When the review is completed, SEPTA intends to solicit and then award a contract for the101 Washington Street, Conshohocken, Transit Oriented Development Opportunity . Interested parties submissions will be in the form of responses to SEPTAs questions regarding the features of the system along with any comments pertaining to the attached Scope of Work. Please note: This is not a vendor selection process If your organization is interested in this project, please send an RFI letter, to the attention of Heather Casullo, via email, at hcasullo@septa.org. In participating in this RFI, the Proposer is unconditionally agreeing to the following; (i) SEPTA will be authorized to use any information submitted, referenced, or presented during this RFI including, but not limited to, within the final scope of work; (ii) SEPTA shall be authorized to reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works from any information received during this RFI; and (iii) SEPTA shall not be obligated to engage or otherwise compensate Proposer in any manner or for any reason for SEPTAs use of any information and / or material submitted by during this RFI, or information contained therein, or any other right granted hereunder. This letter must not be interpreted as an award of a contract or as a commitment to reimburse for any costs incurred in the preparation or participation of this RFI. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.