Student Housing Development

The University of the District of Columbia Foundation (UDCF) is seeking a qualified developer (or consortium) to design, finance, construct, operate, and maintain a new on‑campus, approximately 350‑bed student‑housing building (Phase 1) at 4200 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC. The project will be delivered under a public‑private partnership (P3) using a ground lease and a building lease, with bond financing secured by the university lease. The developer will assume full construction‑completion risk, provide long‑term operations and maintenance, and work closely with UDCF/UDC on design, financing, and schedule to have the building ready for occupancy by the Fall 2029 semester. • Scope includes full design‑build‑operate‑maintain (DBOM) responsibilities for a mid‑rise, parking‑free residential building. • Required submission of a ≤ 50‑page qualifications package (plus resumes) by March 16 2026, following the tab‑structured format outlined by UDCF. • Key evaluation criteria focus on team composition, higher‑education P3 experience, operations/maintenance capability, financial capacity, and overall submission quality.