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Exhibit D UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Feasibility Study for Housing for Approximately 650 Students Prepared by the University Budget Office in conjunction with the Student Housing Division University of Virginia January 20, 1981 Revised: 3/28/84
 
 
 
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Exhibit D UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Feasibility Study
for
Housing for Approximately 650 Students
Prepared by the
University Budget Office
in conjunction with the
Student Housing Division
University of Virginia

January 20, 1981
Revised: 3/28/84



UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Housing for Approximately 650 Students
Project Description

The University is planning to acquire Housing for 650 students. The Structure will be completed in 1983-84 at a cost of $13,615,000. We have requested approval of the total project by the General Assembly, and we would like to include $11,500,000 in House Bill 36 as a revenue bond issue for permanent financing. A total of $1,365,000 will be provided from the University unrestricted general fund, primarily to prepare the site.

The Student Housing Division is a self-supporting auxiliary enterprise, acting in direct support of the education mission of the University of Virginia. The housing of students has been the concern of the University since its founding. The University has two main goals in providing students with housing accommodations on the Grounds. The first is to furnish students with a variety of housing arrangements at reasonable cost. The second is to provide an environment in which each student may achieve the maximum realization of his or her potential--intellectually, socially, and physically. It is expected that attributes such as self-discipline, concern for the rights of others, mental and social maturity, and respect for public and private property will be fostered in group residence situations.

As a part of the University's orientation and advisory system, all students entering one of the undergraduate schools directly from secondary school are required to live in one of the residence houses during their first year. After the first year in residence, a student may live in University housing, provided



space is available. At the present time, University accommodations for single upperclass students are severely limited.

The rapid growth of the University during the last decade has created a critical need for student housing, undergraduate and graduate, and although some 1,400 student spaces have been added to bring the University's housing accommodations to 5,103, the student population has grown from 8,500 to 16,400. The University has an objective of providing housing for 50% of the student body.

Private enterprise has responded to the University's inability to provide sufficient housing for its student population by building increasing numbers of apartment units in close proximity to the Grounds. However, the profit motive and inflation have combined to make many of these units beyond the financial resources of the average student. The University has resorted to a "lottery" system for other than first-year students to compete for available spaces. Competition among upperclass students resulted in 4,550 students applying, through a recent lottery, for 1,270 available spaces. The situation is not expected to improve in the foreseeable future.

To alleviate the immediate student housing shortage, an additional 650 beds are needed by the fall of 1983. this addition will bring our student spaces to 5,753 with a student body of at least 16,400.

Payment of the debt will be from revenue received from room rent. Rates are projected for the new facility at $1,300 per student during the academic session. In addition, summer



conferences are expected to generate an additional $125,000 in revenues per year. It will be necessary to subsidize the facility from the existing housing system in an approximate amount of $1,180,000. In calculating the debt payment schedule, we used 12% as our interest rate and extended payments over 20 years. These resulted in coverage of approximately 110%.



UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Housing for 656 Students
Estimated Net Revenue Available for Debt
Service for $11,500,000 Bond Issue

Estimated Revenues

    
Regular Session 12 students x $1,250 + 644 x $1,360 per session x 98% occupancy =  $ 873,025 
Less 13 Resident Assistants at 1/2 Cost  (8,840) 
Summer Conferences  125,000 
Total Estimated Revenues  $ 989,185 

Estimated Expenditures

         
Personal Services & Fringe Benefits  $ 139,450 
Contractual Services (Utilities, etc.)  238,450 
Supplies and Equipment  34,050 
Maintenance  33,150 
Administration (Allocation)  29,250 
Total Estimated Expenditures  $ 474,350 
Subtotal Estimated Net Revenues  $ 514,835 
Housing System Subsidy  1,180,165 
Total Estimated Net Revenues  $1,695,000 



UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE
650 BED DORM
INTEREST RATE 12 %

                        
YEAR  REMAINING PRINCIPAL  PRINCIPAL PAYMENT  ?EREST PAYMENT  TOTAL DEBT SERV PAYT  REVENUE  COVERAGE 
11,500,000.00 
1985  11,340,000.00  160,000.00  1,380,000.00  1,540,000.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
1986  11,160,000.00  180,000.00  1,360,800.00  1,540,800.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
1987  10,960,000.00  200,000.00  1,339,200.00  1,539,200.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
1988  10,735,000.00  225,000.00  1,315,200.00  1,540,200.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
1989  10,485,000.00  250,000.00  1,288,200.00  1,538,200.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
1990  10,205,000.00  280,000.00  1,258,200.00  1,538,200.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
1991  9,890,000.00  315,000.00  1,224,600.00  1,539,600.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
1992  9,535,000.00  355,000.00  1,186,800.00  1,541,800.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
1993  9,140,000.00  395,000.00  1,144,200.00  1,539,200.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
1994  8,695,000.00  445,000.00  1,096,800.00  1,541,800.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
1995  8,200,000.00  495,000.00  1,043,400.00  1,538,400.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
1996  7,645,000.00  555,000.00  984,000.00  1,539,000.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
1997  7,025,000.00  620,000.00  917,400.00  1,537,400.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
1998  6,330,000.00  695,000.00  843,000.00  1,538,000.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
1999  5,550,000.00  780,000.00  759,600.00  1,539,600.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
2000  4,675,000.00  875,000.00  666,000.00  1,541,000.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
2001  3,695,000.00  980,000.00  561,000.00  1,541,000.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
2002  2,600,000.00  1,095,000.00  443,400.00  1,538,400.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
2003  1,370,000.00  1,230,000.00  312,000.00  1,542,000.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
2004  0.00  1,370,000.00  164,400.00  1,534,400.00  1,695,000.00  1.10 
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TOTAL  11,500,000.00  19,288,200.00  30,788,200.00