DCPS Surplus Building Update
Current RFOs
DC's Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education recently released four RFOs for excess school sites:
Fletcher Johnson (4650 Benning Rd SE)
Gibbs (500 19th St NE)
Mamie D. Lee (100 Gallatin St NE)
MC Terrell (3001 Wheeler Rd SE)
These surplus buildings were offered through the RFO process to the public charter school community. At least five public charter schools have bid on the buildings. The Deputy Mayor of Education's goal is to award the buildings before the end of 2014. There will be no further community meetings for Gibbs, Mamie D. Lee, or MC Terrell. At least one more community meeting will be scheduled for Fletcher Johnson.
Should you have any questions regarding the RFO process for these buildings, please contact Althea O. Holford at althea.holford@dc.gov or 202-727-4036.
Recent Projects
Benning – Long term lease awarded to DC Prep PCS in August 2013. The development team includes TenSquare, Law Office of Jerry Levine, Building Hope, and Brailsford & Dunlavey. DC Prep has been operating in the building since 2008.
J.F. Cook – Awarded to Mundo Verde PCS in February 2013. The development team includes TenSquare, Studio 27, and Forrester Construction Company. The opening is planned for August 2014, with a renovated addition opening in the fall of 2015.
Hamilton – Awarded to KIPP DC PCS in September 2013 to house KIPP DC College Preparatory PCS high school. Opening anticipated in August 2015. The development team consist of Whiting-Turner, Studio 27 Architecture, and the Dean Company.
Paul – Former DCPS that converted to a charter school in 2000. The development team includes TenSquare, Law Office of Jerry Levine, Jair Lynch, Turner Construction, and Shinberg.Levinas.
Shaed – Awarded to Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS in October 2013, which will sublease part of the building to Lee Montessori PCS. The development team includes Forrester Construction Company, Perkins Eastman, Building Hope, and Brailsford & Dunlavey. Anticipated opening in fall 2014.
Charles E. Young – Awarded to Two Rivers PCS in September 2013; the school will open a new campus in this location in fall 2015. The school is currently selecting its the development team.
Vacant School Buildings (Potential Future Projects)
Ferebee-Hope – 3999 8th St SE
Fletcher Johnson – 4600 Benning Rd SE (current RFO)
Garnet-Patterson – 2001 10th St. NW
Gibbs – 500 19th St NE (current RFO)
Greene – 3264 Stanton Rd SE
Langston – 45 P St NW
Mamie D. Lee – 100 Gallatin St NE (current RFO)
Marshall – 3100 Fort Lincoln Dr NE
MC Terrell - 3001 Wheeler Rd SE
Meyer – 2501 11th Street NW
Old Miner – 15th and F Sts NE
Old Randle Highland – 1650 L St SE
Ron Brown – 4800 Meade Street NE
Sharpe Health – 4300 13th Street NW
Wilkinson – 2330 Pomeroy Road SE
Winston – 3100 Erie Street SE
Completed Projects
Harrison – Long term lease awarded to Meridian PCS in 2011. The development team included Building Hope, Forrester Construction Company, Bowie Gridley Architects, and Brailsford & Dunlavey. The building opened in August 2012.
Rabaut – Long term lease awarded to Capital City PCS in 2011. The development team included Shingberg.Levinas, MCN Build, Building Hope, and Brailsford & Dunlavey. The new location opened in fall 2012.
Rudolph – Long term lease awarded to Washington Latin PCS; the school consolidated its campuses into this new location, which opened in August 2013. The renovation process was overseen by MCN Build.
MC Terrell-McGogney – Awarded to Eagle Academy PCS in April 2011 and opened in the fall of 2013. The development team included TenSquare, Law Office of Jerry Levine, Blake Real Estate, Whiting-Turner Company, and Shinberg.Levinas .
Webb – Awarded to KIPP DC in November 2012. KIPP opened three new campuses in the building, serving pre-school through 8th graders. The renovation process included Studio 27 Architecture and MCN Build. The first two campuses opened in fall 2013.