New York State Contract Reporter #2136174

SUNY RFI for Student Housing Development at ESF Campus via Ground Lease

This opportunity is an information-gathering Request for Information (RFI) from the State University of New York (SUNY) System Administration regarding potential student housing development at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) campus in Syracuse, NY. - Government Buyer: - State University of New York (SUNY) System Administration - Abby Lane Housing Corporation (ALHC) designated as ground lessee - Scope and Requirements: - Seeking input from developers, financiers, operators, architects, and related professionals - Focus on public-private partnership (P3) or ground lease structures for student housing - Long-term ground lease of state-owned land (up to 100 years) - Compliance with prevailing wage, Project Labor Agreement, and MWBE participation - State-level approvals required for any executed lease or contract - Products/Services Requested: - No specific products or quantities requested at this stage - Request is for market intelligence, feedback on development structures, financing, program scale, deal terms, feasibility, risks, and procurement structuring - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Use of a long-term ground lease enabled by recent legislation - Public work compliance and labor requirements - Input will inform a future competitive procurement process - No OEMs or specific vendors are named, as this is an RFI for information only

Description

This Request for Information (RFI) issued by the State University of New York (SUNY) System Administration seeks information and market intelligence regarding the potential development of new student housing and supporting amenities on SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry campus land. The development opportunity involves a long-term ground lease of State-owned land enabled by authorizing legislation. SUNY is interested in financially viable, self-supporting projects that leverage the ground lease structure and align with program, scale, revenue strategy, and sustainability goals. The RFI aims to assess market interest, gather feedback on development structures and financing, and solicit perspectives on feasibility and risks to inform a future competitive procurement process.

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