City of Richmond HillIssuing agency·Richmond Hill, GA·via the Georgia Procurement Registry (DOAS)The City of Richmond Hill ("City") is soliciting proposals from qualified development teams for the acquisition, stabilization, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse of the historic Community House located at 10512 Ford Avenue, Richmond Hill, Georgia.
The Community House is a significant historic and community asset located within the Ford Avenue Historic District. The City seeks a qualified development team with demonstrated experience in historic rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, project financing, and implementation of complex redevelopment projects. The selected team will be expected to undertake immediate stabilization efforts, rehabilitate the building in accordance with applicable historic preservation standards, and establish a sustainable long-term use that contributes to the economic and community life of Richmond Hill.
At this stage, the City seeks to evaluate the qualifications, experience, vision, and implementation approach of prospective development teams. Respondents are not required to submit a purchase price, development fee schedule, or detailed financial proposal as part of this solicitation.
CITY OF RICHMOND HILL
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND ADAPTIVE REUSE
SOLICITATION
FOR THE
HISTORIC COMMUNITY HOUSE
10512 Ford Avenue, Richmond Hill, Georgia
Issued: September 1, 2026
I. INTRODUCTION
The City of Richmond Hill ("City") is soliciting proposals from qualified development teams for
the acquisition, stabilization, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse of the historic Community House
located at 10512 Ford Avenue, Richmond Hill, Georgia.
The Community House is a significant historic and community asset located within the Ford
Avenue Historic District. The City seeks a qualified development team with demonstrated
experience in historic rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, project financing, and implementation of
complex redevelopment projects. The selected team will be expected to undertake immediate
stabilization efforts, rehabilitate the building in accordance with applicable historic preservation
standards, and establish a sustainable long-term use that contributes to the economic and
community life of Richmond Hill.
Constructed in 1936, the Community House is one of Richmond Hill's most significant historic
landmarks and was developed as part of Henry Ford's extensive investment in the community
during the 1930s and 1940s. Designed by Savannah architect Cletus William Bergen in the
Colonial Revival style, the building served as a community center providing educational
programs, social activities, and recreational opportunities for local residents. Purpose-built with
classrooms, dormitory accommodations, dining facilities, and a large second-floor ballroom, the
Community House became a focal point of civic and cultural life in Richmond Hill, hosting
dances, celebrations, educational programs, and community gatherings.
The selected team will be expected to undertake immediate stabilization efforts, rehabilitate the building in accordance with applicable historic preservation standards, and establish a sustainable long-term use that contributes to the economic and community life of Richmond Hill. The project includes comprehensive rehabilitation of the Community House (approx. 10,538 SF, built 1936) and the chapel addition (approx. 2,374 SF, built 1997), with work to comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and local historic district regulations. The scope also includes creating publicly accessible uses, long-term stewardship, and making the upstairs ballroom available for City-sponsored events at least twice annually.
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Source: Georgia Procurement Registry (solicitation PE-66547-NONST-2026-000000021), retrieved via the Georgia Procurement Registry (DOAS). View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
