YONKERS, NY—The city of Yonkers has officially moved on from what was an ambitious $3-billion plan to redevelop a portion of its downtown, including a parcel known as “Chicken Island.”

The city on Monday announced it had released a request for proposal for the six-acre Chicken Island tract located northeast of Yonkers City Hall. More than eight years ago, Yonkers selected a development team nicknamed “SFC,” which had proposed to develop about $3 billion of mixed-use space on the waterfront and downtown, including Chicken Island. The development team featured Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Fidelco Realty Group, and Cappelli Enterprises. The partnership has since dissolved with Fidelco Realty still pursuing a rental housing development at the H&I site on the city's waterfront.

“Chicken Island is prime real estate in our city that will continue the revitalization of our downtown district,” says Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano. “We are asking for plans that are practical, that will improve the downtown experience and that have sufficient financial backing. It's finally time for bricks and mortar on the ground.”