The city is taking the next step in the development of Coney Island.

The Department of Housing and Preservation announced Tuesday it will start taking bids for a building design for city-owned land near Surf Street. The project will include a community center and apartments, 20 percent of which will be set aside as affordable housing.

Coney Island, here we come…This from NY1.

Last year, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced his plans to revitalize the area using city-owned land and turn it into a year-round tourist attraction.

Proposals that meet the needs of the community while requiring the least subsidies will be given preference.

The city will contribute $5 million to the project, which it hopes to break ground on by the end of next year.

A meeting on the proposals will be held on Wednesday. The deadline for submission is July 12th.