July 27, 2016 ĢƵ signs land lease agreement for student housing
By Maegan Murray, ĢƵ
RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities signed a land lease agreement this week with Corporate Pointe Developers, LLC, out of Pullman, Wash., to build an 800-bed complex for student housing.
The facility will be located on the north end of the ĢƵ campus and will encompass approximately 15 acres. The first of seven phases, which will include 165 beds, is expected to be ready for the academic year in fall 2017.
A formal groundbreaking is anticipated in late August or early September. The complex will be owned, operated and maintained by Corporate Pointe Developers.
“It has been a two-year journey pursuing a housing solution for ĢƵ,” Chancellor Keith Moo-Young said. “We are excited about the opportunities for the ĢƵ campus to draw students from outside the region and to provide a comprehensive campus feel.”
The effort marks the end of a request for qualifications process pursued by ĢƵ to bring student housing to campus. In November 2014, the Port of Benton issued a request for proposals for using port land that yielded a single interested party. Discussions ceased after the parties did not reach an agreement.
ĢƵ reopened the process last fall and Corporate Pointe Developers won against two other finalists for the bid.
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Contact: Jeffrey Dennison, ĢƵ director of communications, 509-372-7319, jeffrey.dennison@wsu.edu