Utica Psych Center Campus: State Seeks Developer for 150 Homes, Bids Due Feb. 1

New York State is looking for a developer to build housing on about 6 acres of the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center campus in Utica, with proposals due Feb. 1, 2027, WKTV reported Oct. 26. The governor's office announced the request the same day.

What the state wants:

Item	Detail
Site	6.13 acres inside the 119-acre campus (former Utica State and Marcy State hospitals)
Supportive housing	At least 50 units for people with serious mental illness
Affordable housing	About 100 more units
Developer must handle	Demolition of existing buildings and infrastructure work
Proposals due	Feb. 1, 2027

The state Office of Mental Health expects to put capital money toward the supportive units, though operating money isn't part of this deal. The state also points developers to its $500 million NY-RUSH program to help with demolition and site costs. Empire State Development runs the process; the full request for proposals is on ESD's site. The announcement didn't give a street address for the parcel.