Humboldt Avenue Firehouse disposition and RFP integrity
Summary
The firehouse sale to the highest bidder will add housing, but Councilwoman Davidson faulted an RFP process that ran without Ward 2 representation and left a Montessori school with few expansion options.
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Last discussed Mar 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
The $1,150,000 contract award adds the property to the tax rolls once redeveloped.
Future residents of the new housing and taxpayers benefiting from the restored process integrity.
The Montessori Children's House, which wanted the space and lost a rare expansion opportunity.
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