When it comes to choosing a development proposal for the Kingsbridge Armory is the city interested in what the community thinks, or isn't it?

The race to redevelop the Kingsbridge Armory into a massive mixed-use facility is now a three-way contest. While the city's Economic Development Corporation (EDC), the quasi-public entity spearheading the Armory's development, remains tight-lipped about which developers submitted proposals, the Norwood News learned that three candidates have thrown their hats in the ring.

The race to redevelop the Kingsbridge Armory is officially on. Close to a hundred people showed up to an informational meeting put on by the city's Economic Development Corporation (EDC) on Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Armory. The morning meeting included an overview of the request for proposals (RFP), an extended tour through the Armory's labyrinth of rooms and tunnels, and ended with a brief question-and-answer session.

Lockers belonging to nearly 200 members of the 145th Maintenance Company were quietly placed onto two military trucks on Saturday and delivered to Staten Island as the National Guard unit slowly moved out of the Kingsbridge Armory to its new base on Manor Road in Staten Island.

New York City finally delivered on its promise to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of Kingsbridge Armory last week. The milestone marks the beginning of the end of a 12-year community crusade to transform the vacant 575,000 square foot former military complex into a valuable community resource.

Though it was slated to be released Sept. 18, the Kingsbridge Armory Request for Proposals, or RFP, has been delayed again as the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) continues to work on language for the project's design guidelines.

Local residents and activists are still keeping their fingers crossed that the city will soon release a request for proposals (RFP) for the Kingsbridge Armory. The RFP will give potential developers design guidelines to use when creating their visions for the Armory.

Community leader Ronn Jordan has big ideas for celebrating once the city begins its official search for a developer to take over renovation of the Kingsbridge Armory, set for early September.

With the city's late-August deadline for presenting design requirements - in the form of a Request for Proposal (RFP) - for the redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory fast approaching, Community Board 7 members recently took a tour of the massive landmark.