The redevelopment work will focus on Freedom House, Liberty House, buildings on what the VA calls “Doctors Row,” and/or building 116 on the VA’s campus between West Third Street and U.S. 35.
Work will start immediately, a VA spokeswoman said Friday. The cost of the project is to be determined.
An EUL is an agreement in which an developer leases federal land for a specific purpose. The Dayton VA in 2022 invited organizations and businesses to explore new EUL possibilities in 11 campus buildings and an outdoor space, the VA grotto area.
An increasingly recognized development tool, EULs are either in use or are being pursued both on the Dayton VA campus and at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Typically, the property remains under federal control and leases can last up to 99 years.
This selection was achieved through a competitive process, the VA said.
The VA campus off West Third Street, between Gettysburg Avenue and Liscum Drive, has been a hive of activity in recent years.
The campus will be home to a planned $100 million National VA History Center in two historic buildings: the Old Headquarters and the Clubhouse.
The Volunteers of America non-profit has proposed new residential units in historic building 400 on the 4100 W. Third St. campus. The proposal would add 31 “permanent supportive housing units.” The VA also expects 44 new units in a third St. Mary Development site at some point in coming years for older residents.
The Dayton VA Medical Center is one of the oldest VA facilities, built in 1867, not long after the Civil War.
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