What We Do

Extensive Development Expertise

With its staff of real estate development and project management professionals, Civic Builders has the knowledge and experience to create high-quality facilities quickly and affordably. Civic Builders’ economies of scale and expertise in the specific needs of charter schools enable it to negotiate complex deals and to draw on the specialized resources and relationships that avoid costly missteps.

Access to Capital

In support of charter facility creation, Civic Builders brings together capital from a variety of sources: private philanthropy; commercial lenders; community development lenders; and city, state and federal government sources. Civic Builders leverages philanthropic and other low-cost capital to attract and source commercial debt for its projects. Civic Builders’ equity provides vital subsidy to its charter partners in the early years and is recycled over time freeing up capital dollars for future charter developments.

Facilities Stewardship

By assuming ownership of a school’s facility, Civic Builders becomes a steward of the real estate asset. In the event of consistent underperformance by a charter school, Civic Builders retains the right to re-tenant the facility with another charter school, ensuring that the facility remains a positive education asset in its community.