Charter School Real Estate Development

Our Services

Charter Schools Development Corporation (CSDC) Turnkey Development Program

Charter schools have one fundamental mission: to provide the best education possible for every student. CSDC’s Turnkey Development Program helps charter schools turn their “facility vision” into reality.

CSDC’s “lease-to-own” model allows charter school leaders to focus on the educational mission while we focus on the business of financing, designing and constructing a facility built to suit the unique needs of the school model, student population and budget. Our staff understands the complexities of real estate development and how to deliver a customized “turnkey” solution to each charter school client with a lease and purchase option. CSDC offers flexible terms to meet your school’s strategic vision:

  • Short or long term lease with options to extend

  • Fixed and below-market rent escalations

  • Fixed-price purchase option set at commencement of the lease and exercisable at any time

  • Fixed-price purchase option set at commencement of the lease and exercisable at any time

CSDC has developed over 8.4 million square feet of educational facilities for our inspiring charter school partners. As a non-profit developer, we strive to pass on cost savings to our charter schools, through lower rents, flexible lending terms and affordable purchase options.

We give our school partners a pathway to ownership, and the power to shape their educational environment, drive financial sustainability, and inspire the next generation of leaders.

As a non-profit developer, we strive to pass on cost savings to our schools, through lower rents, flexible lending terms and affordable purchase options.

Owner's Representative Services

CSDC's fee developer program provides an invaluable service to successful, expanding charter schools that recognize the benefits of outsourcing their facility needs to an experienced developer.

  • Initial site design

  • Financial modeling

  • Permitting and construction

  • Budget monitoring

  • Project completion-Certificate of Occupancy

  • Punch-list

Strategic Real Estate Development Support and Guidance

An integral part of our mission as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) is to provide counseling to both prospective and client schools, enabling charter schools to take maximum advantage of CSDC’s financial expertise and charter school services. 
CSDC’s charter school real estate development services address the following areas, and can be customized to each client: 
Project Feasibility & Affordability
Site Selection
Acquisition
Financing
Development