Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Laconia, New Hampshire (“the City”) seeks Letters of Interest with Statements of Qualifications from real estate developers regarding their capacity to design and construct permanent, market rate and below-market rate “workforce housing” at the municipal property located at the intersection of Old North Main Street and Parade Road (NH Route 106). The property has immediate access to both City water and sewer. Enhancing the supply of housing choices, especially the supply of permanent, primary, year-round workforce housing options, is a priority of the Laconia City Council. In furtherance of that goal, the City acquired this property in 2021 with the intent of considering its future use for appropriate development, including housing options. Since that time, the number of affordable housing options has not increased significantly and the demand for more affordable housing remains at an all-time high. In considering how the City defines “workforce housing,” it is housing that people earning between $45 - $70k per year could afford to lease/rent.
