Medford officials are soliciting bids for the redevelopment of three city-owned lots in Medford Square. 

The city is looking to revitalize the three underused lots along Clippership Drive and Riverside Avenue into a mixed-use affordable housing and commercial project. 

Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn released a request for proposal (RFP) for developers interested in submitting designs for the project. 

Medford has been holding community meetings and focus groups to define priorities for Medford Square while also using previous planning efforts, including the city’s 2017 Medford Square Master Plan, to inform the scope and direction of the RFP. 

According to the mayor’s office, the multi-family housing and mixed-use development focus is in line with the city’s goal for the development that would support area businesses with new residents and upgraded parking options for the senior center as well as the Chevalier Theater. 

“Medford Square has so much unrealized potential as not only our main commercial corridor, but also as an ideal location for housing, shopping and expanded open space programming,” Lungo-Koehn said.

“Activating this square has been a priority for the city for nearly a decade, and we are now at the forefront of seeing a true transformation for the area.”

The deadline for bids is Dec. 20 by 11 a.m.