SPRINGFIELD — Greystone Real Estate Advisory Group (GREA), serving as transaction advisor for the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAMM), announced a request for proposals (RFP) for an opportunity to design, build a new courthouse facility in Springfield.
The selected development partner will be responsible for providing a site and delivering a fully functional courthouse encompassing up to 330,000 usable square feet to accommodate judicial, administrative, detention, and court services. The initial lease term will span 40 years, with the potential for two 10-year extensions, for a total term of up to 60 years.
“DCAMM is pleased to announce the availability of the request for proposals as a major milestone in the Commonwealth’s efforts to accelerate the delivery of a new, modern, regional justice center for Springfield and Hampden County,” DCAMM Commissioner Adam Baacke said. “We look forward to a robust response from the development community that will ultimately yield a high-quality facility that also reflects important community priorities.”
Development proposals must include a suitable site within the city limits, preferably centrally located in downtown Springfield, with strong civic identity and convenient public access; design that aligns with court operational needs and enhances community presence; plans to exceed the Commonwealth’s sustainability benchmarks; demonstrated experience in delivering large-scale civic or justice-related infrastructure; and financial and operational capacity to execute a project of this magnitude.
“We are pleased to see this important project move into its next phase,” said Heidi Brieger, chief justice of the Executive Office of the Trial Court, and Court Administrator Thomas Ambrosino. “This new courthouse will better serve our employees, court users, and the broader community.”
In Greystone’s role as transaction advisor to DCAMM for the Springfield regional justice center project, services include opportunity marketing to achieve high visibility of this solicitation, proposal analysis, and transaction advisory services. Greystone’s experience includes serving as the real estate and development advisor to numerous Commonwealth agencies, including the MBTA, MassDOT, and DCAMM, in addition to numerous public institutions across the U.S.
