People enjoy dinner on a patio. They’ll love it more if the patio overlooks the beautifully reimagined Hance Park. Put yourself into that picture, not with dinner but as part of the group that takes the iconic firehouse and adapts it into Phoenix’s hottest new restaurant.
Phoenix continues revitalizing Hance Park by putting the only restaurant site with direct access to the park on the market for lease, redevelopment and operation as a full-service restaurant and downtown’s newest culinary destination.
Proposers, small businesses, and restaurateurs will have the opportunity to connect and form local and unique proposing teams.
- Proposers: connect with dozens of small businesses
- Small Businesses: pitch and expand your business
- Restaurateurs: pitch additional locations or new concepts and potentially find new small business vendors.
Requests for Proposal
Later this year, Phoenix will issue a formal request for proposals to lease, adaptively reuse the building, complete improvements and operate a full-service restaurant in the former firehouse. The RFP will follow normal city processes, including the transparency process.
For more information, answers to frequently asked questions, and additional resources, please visit the Firehouse Restaurant website.
FastPITCH Information Session
Tuesday, July 20th at 9:00 a.m.: Phoenix will host a virtual information session for small businesses or restaurateurs to learn how to fine-tune their pitch, ask questions and be ready for the Firehouse FastPITCH.
Tuesday, July 20th at 10:00 a.m.: Potential proposers can attend a virtual information session for information about the required small business outreach.
Registration for the FastPITCH Information Session is required and can be found on the Firehouse Restaurant website.
The Firehouse FastPITCH
Thursday, August 12th, Phoenix City Hall: Potential proposers will fill the seats, and small businesses or restaurateurs will take the stage to make their pitch to the entire group at one time. Only pre-registered businesses or proposers will be eligible to attend. Registration will open July 21st and close on August 6th.
