RFI-White Haven Center at 827 Oley Valley Road Luzerne Co. 09.01.26 Revised 10.14.26.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) – Solicitation 95199

Redevelopment of White Haven Center

827 Oley Valley Road, White Haven, Pennsylvania 18661

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Background The Department of General Services (DGS), on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to assess market interest in the potential redevelopment or reuse of the Commonwealth-owned property located at 827 Oley Valley Road, White Haven, Pennsylvania (Property). The Commonwealth seeks to identify qualified development teams capable of undertaking a financially sound, community-responsive, and high-quality redevelopment of the Property.

The Property consists of approximately 182.72 acres with improvements and is zoned S-1 Special Purpose Institutional Use. It is strategically located along the Interstate 80 corridor, approximately 110 miles west of New York City, 96 miles north of Philadelphia, and 101 miles north of Harrisburg. The Property is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Services, closed to patient services as of two years ago, and is currently vacant.

This RFI has been amended to include the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) report sponsored by Luzerne County.

This RFI is not a formal solicitation and will not result in the award of a contract or sale of the Property. If the Commonwealth elects to proceed with a formal disposition or development process, a separate Request for Proposal (RFP) or other formal solicitation will be issued. Responding to this RFI neither precludes nor guarantees participation in any subsequent procurement process.

Note: The Commonwealth may not yet have, and may ultimately not receive, legislative authority to pursue all potential development or disposition approaches referenced here.

This RFI is solely to gauge interest and gather input on potential redevelopment objectives and inform the disposition process.

About the Property The Property is located along the Interstate 80 corridor at mile marker 273, situated between Interstate 81 (approximately 15 miles west) and Interstate 476 (approximately 5 miles east). Key attributes include:

Location: 827 Oley Valley Road, White Haven, PA 18661 (Foster Township and partially White Haven Borough, Luzerne County)

Submarket: Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area Population of White Haven: 1,163 (2020) and within twenty-minute drive (30,000) with unemployment rate of 5% (county data) and poverty rate of 9% Land Area: 182.72 acres Improvements: Approximately 525,000 sq. ft. across 23 buildings, including residential, administrative, recreational, and utility structures Estimated Fair Market Value (as of October 8, 2025): $12,800,000 Zoning: S-1 Special Purpose Institutional Use Additional site information, including survey plans, environmental reports and fact sheets, have been posted as addenda to this RFI.

Requests for additional site information can be made to Brett Crans, DGS Real Estate

Property Coordinator, at bcrans@pa.gov.

Commonwealth Objectives The Commonwealth seeks input aligned with the following objectives:

Maximize long-term economic and public value Encourage high-quality, context-sensitive redevelopment Minimize execution, entitlement, and reputational risk Advance community-serving outcomes including job creation, tax revenue generation, and housing development Human detention centers will not be considered for redevelopment Convey the entire Property to a qualified developer capable of implementing a master development plan

Potential Redevelopment Concepts:

DGS is assessing demand to sell the property to a developer who is interested in the entire site. The site has potential for subdivision and multiple reuses. Below is a list of concepts that were proposed to Luzerne County during a recent Urban Land Institute, Technical Assistance Panel. The proposed list of redevelopment concepts, will require local zoning and development approvals but are noted here as potential purposes for generating interest in the site:

Light Industrial (manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, cannabis) Data Center Renewable Energy (community solar farm) Conservation/Open Space (trails, parks, environmental center, campground) Housing (secondary home market and attainable housing) Active Recreation (commercial sports fields) Educational Uses (vocational/technical training, community college)

Healthcare/Social Services (rehabilitation center)

Potential Transaction Structures Respondents may indicate which transaction structure they prefer and why:

Outright Sale: Fee simple acquisition of the Property P3/Ground Lease: Long-term ground lease or joint venture in which the

Commonwealth retains an ownership interest Hybrid Structure: Sale combined with contingent payments, revenue sharing, earnout, or retained equity participation

Instructions for Submitting Information Interested parties may submit high-level information to assist the Commonwealth in evaluating market demand and development capacity. Limit submissions to no more than 10 pages.

Organizational overview and key principals High-level development concept Preferred transaction structure and rationale Summary of financial capacity and development experience at similar scale, required for successful project completion Non-binding indication of the range of value or consideration

Submit PDF responses electronically by NOVEMBER 16, 2026 to ra-gsbre@pa.gov.

Reference 'WHITE HAVEN CENTER – RFI' in the subject line.

DGS may invite RFI respondents to in-person interviews to understand the proposed project timeline, challenges, and opportunities for the site.

Disclaimer This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. The Commonwealth is under no obligation to issue formal solicitation or proceed with any transaction.

Property Access A Property tour will be held on October 6, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. RSVP by October 5, 2026 to Brett Crans, DGS Real Estate Property Coordinator, at bcrans@pa.gov.