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

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

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