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Letter from the President

Dear Potential Development Partners,
The redevelopment of Howard University’s East Campus presents a unique opportunity to create a model
lifelong learning community in the heart of Northeast Washington, D.C. while generating significant
economic benefit to the University. Howard’s School of Divinity has educated and enriched students in
the historic structures and tranquil grounds of the East Campus for 30 years. It is the University’s
intention to return this founding program of study to the East Campus as part of a re-envisioned
campus, residential, and community environment.

In 2017, Howard University is celebrating its sesquicentennial as a higher education institution. Through
both academic and facility enhancements, Howard is undergoing a transformation as it prepares for its
next 150 years of distinction. As always, the University continues to focus on academic excellence and
community service. As a gem within our portfolio, the East Campus will play a key role in the future of
both Howard and the Northeast Washington community.

The University envisions an enriched East Campus, offering a diverse selection of housing options that
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complement the existing neighborhood. At the same time, the redeveloped campus will advance the
academic experience for Howard’s students, faculty, and staff and enhance the economic stability of the
University. Further, it will facilitate an environment rich in educational programming for community
members, with a close link to the main University campus. This lifelong learning community will invite
and encourage older residents to continue to grow intellectually, discover new ideas, and participate in
public discourse. Moreover, it will complement and enhance the area’s cultural and historical heritage,
ensuring the East Campus remains a thriving community for generations to come.
Howard’s dedication to revitalizing its academic and physical structures requires substantial, sustainable
resources. Meeting this challenge requires developing and utilizing innovative and non-traditional
solutions, including imaginative repositioning and leveraging of Howard’s real estate assets. The East
Campus is one such project where the University is seeking ingenuity to generate long term value.

Howard has established an outstanding real estate development team supported by the industry's top
advisors to realize this vision. I join our Real Estate Development & Capital Asset Management team, led
by Mr. Anthony Freeman and Mr. Derrek Niec-Wiliams, in working with a premier master development
team to plan and execute an optimal educational, economic, and social future for our East Campus. The
University looks forward to your creativity, innovative design, and strategic development and marketing
to deliver a transformative East Campus environment.

Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick
President

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