Directed by the Uptown Community Plan, the City of Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is working with residents, property owners, institutions, businesses, and the City to support and facilitate community revitalization. To further community goals related to promoting the development of vibrant anchors that serve as gathering spaces and protecting housing affordability, the CRA is pleased to offer this RFP for a mixed-use development at a key site in the Uptown area.

This site forms the heart of the Manassas Market community anchor, as outlined in the Uptown Community Plan. It is located along major transportation routes and is steps away from the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital campus. The plan recommends retail uses for the site — particularly a grocery store and pharmacy — as well as residential uses.

The site includes three contiguous parcels covering 3+ acres. The former grocery store building – vacant for over 15 years – is approximately 26,000 square feet. While the building could be renovated and incorporated into the larger redevelopment project, the CRA does not have a requirement or preference for preserving the building.

Although the CRA does not own adjacent vacant property to the east, there may be opportunities to work with the owners to incorporate these properties into a larger redevelopment project.