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The University of California, Davis, has issued a request for proposals, or RFP, to a group of real estate developers interested in financing, designing, building, owning and managing the first phase of Aggie Square, a new innovation hub for the university’s Sacramento campus.

The developers were selected from a list of firms who responded to the university’s original request for qualifications in June. All have experience with complex, major development projects. The four master developers and partners are: BioRealty/Greystar; Hines; The University Financing Foundation Inc. (TUFF)/Collaborative Real Estate LLC/CA Ventures; and Wexford/GMH Capital Partners.

Aggie Square’s Phase 1 plan calls for approximately:

• 500,000 square feet of science, technology and engineering space;
• 250,000 square feet of classroom, office and co-working space;
• 200 housing units for undergraduate, graduate and professional students;
• 30,000 square feet of “community-serving” ground-floor space; and
• a market plaza and pavilion connecting Aggie Square with the community.

The university confirmed some of the programs it would bring to Aggie Square in Phase 1. The initial ΢����Ƶ anchor tenants include ΢����Ƶ Health and related academic programs, Continuing and Professional Education, the Sacramento Part-Time MBA Program of the Graduate School of Management, the Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement, and a range of life sciences, technology and engineering research programs. Additionally, space is allocated for new business incubators and accelerators.

The RFP also provides space for industry and community-based partnerships as part of the project. The university announced a collaboration with IBM in February and will share more partnership information as details are finalized.

Developers have until mid-November to submit their proposals. The university plans to announce a selected developer in mid-December.