Reno Reporter

National civil construction firm Edgemoor has entered into a pre-development agreement with the University of Nevada, Reno, for a new business college and new conference center.

The agreement is a public-private partnership that will give the green light for the Mathewson University Gateway Project, according to a recent news release from the university. 

“This is an exciting and critically important project for not just our University but also the City of Reno," UNR President Brian Sandoval said in the release. “The goal of this project is to catalyze the area with university-induced uses to create a vibrant, safe and secure mixed-use area highlighting the relationship between the university and the city.” 

“Leadership for both [Reno] and our university have both seen the clear benefits of a more diversified, knowledge- and innovation-based economy," he added. "The success of the university and the city are both intrinsically intertwined. Since we enjoy such strong alignment in terms of our vision and our goals, when one succeeds, the other succeeds as well.”

The the development at the southern end of campus calls for a new conference center and a new college of business. This will physically connect the school to Reno’s downtown area.

“Over the past few months, our team has been incredibly encouraged by the collaborative partnership we have developed with the university,” said Geoffrey Stricker, senior managing director of Edgemoor. “We recognize that this project represents an exceptional opportunity for UNR and the city of Reno, and we’re working together to develop creative solutions to finance and deliver this project to meet the needs of the university and the community.”