NEW YORK CITY-As new construction activity continues to progress mid-Island, the New York City Economic Development Corp. has issued a request for expressions of interest for the redevelopment of a vacant 46-acre site on Brielle Avenue in the Willowbrook section of Staten Island.

The property—originally built as part of a farm colony that provided room and board to economically disadvantaged populations in exchange for their labor—offers a range of opportunities for a developer as well as the reuse of historic assets, according to the NYCEDC.

“This long-vacant property possesses great potential,” says NYCEDC president Seth Pinsky, in a statement. “Any future redevelopment will significantly benefit the surrounding community and all of Staten Island.”