SPRINGFIELD — Following what was a monthslong request for proposals process, the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance officially released the 11 proposals that were submitted for the new Springfield Regional Justice Center.
Among the proposals is one presented by Auto Sales President Jeb Balise and Tom Dennis — president of the Dennis Engineering Group — under the name USPB JV, LLC.
The duo recently earned an exemption from the city’s Historical Commission so they can demolish the four buildings at 101-103 Lyman St., 113 Lyman St., 127 Lyman St. and 186 Chestnut St in hopes of putting the new courthouse there.
Another proposal was submitted by Monarch Enterprises, led by Principal Paul Picknelly. According to a release sent to Reminder Publishing, Picknelly is proposing the new courthouse to be built at 55 State St., which sits across from the current Roderick Ireland Courthouse.
Monarch is partnering with several firms for the proposal, including Finegold Alexander Architects of Boston, who has designed several courthouses in the past, according to Monarch.
WestMass Area Development Corporation was selected as the property manager for the proposed courthouse project.
“Our development team represents the very best of our region — highly experienced, trusted, and deeply committed to Springfield’s success,” said Picknelly.
DCAMM’s RFP process also yielded two separate proposals from the HYM Investment Group, LLC. The Boston-based real estate company presented one proposal at 50 State St., which is where the current Roderick Ireland Courthouse resides, and another proposal at 91 Taylor St., where the former Mardi Gras strip club was located.
Other proposals submitted include two from Springfield Tower Square, LLC and one from Peter Picknelly at the North End Riverfront site. The latter plan was first introduced by Picknelly in 2022 and supported by Mayor Domenic Sarno at the time.
Developers had since June 30 to submit their desired proposal for the new Springfield Regional Justice Center, which will be leased by the Massachusetts Trial Court for an initial term of 40 years and a maximum term of 60 years.
According to the RFP, DCAMM seeks approximately 244,000 square feet of usable area in Springfield for the courthouse, but the organization would consider space of 220,000 to 300,000 square feet for the $2 billion project.
Additionally, the RFP stated that the usable area must be within half a mile of public transportation.
Eligible bidders had to be the record owner of the proposed property, a tenant of the proposed property whose lease permits subleasing, or the prospective purchaser or a prospective ground tenant of the proposed property whose lease permits subleasing.
According to the DCAMM website, the proposals were released on Oct. 16, and DCAMM is now actively reviewing them.
The full list of proposers and where they are proposing the new courthouse is below. All proposed locations for the new courthouse are in Springfield.
- Greatland Realty Partners, LLC — 1860 Main St.
- Iconic Real Estate Holdings, LLC — 130 and 120 Main St.
- Park View South, LLC-Consolidation of City of Springfield Assessors’ Parcel 12168-0190 (Parcel A), Parcels 00845-0073/12145-0035 (Parcels E&C) and Parcel 00845-0076 (Parcel D)
- Springfield 1550, LLC — 1550 Main St.
- Springfield Tower Square, LLC — 1515 Main St.
- Springfield Tower Square, LLC — 275 Chestnut St.
- State Street, 55, LLC — 55 State St.
- The HYM Investment Group, LLC — 50 State St. or 91 Taylor St.
- The Liberty Junction Team — 125 Liberty St.
- USPB JV, LLC — 413 Dwight St.
