City View Charter School

Securing a new school facility

As the only charter school in the Hillsboro School District, City View has been helping K-8 students achieve academic excellence for over 20 years. When the lease on their original building expired, City View found themselves in a position to move the school to a new location.

City View’s Board of Directors made the forward-thinking decision to purchase a local office building and convert it into a new, state-of-the-art facility. Although a portion of the financing unexpectedly fell through early in the process, City View’s contractor, Bremik Construction, understood the importance of the project and recommended bringing Klosh Group on board to ensure its success.

  • Location: Hillsboro, OR

    Size: 60,000 SF

    Cost: $4.6M

    Duration: 9 months

    Estimated Completion: April 2024

  • Client: City View Charter School

    Architect: Connect Architecture

    GC: Bremik Construction

  • Construction Pre-Planning

    Project Management

    Permitting

    Budget Planning

Timing is everything

With less than a month before the deal’s deadline, our team had to act fast. First, we prioritized aligning the budget and scope, successfully saving City View $300,000 from the initial $3.7 million estimate. We then collaborated with the client’s financing team, providing all the necessary information to support the deal.

Once a financing plan was in place, we shifted our focus to building a detailed schedule and navigating the complex permitting process with the City of Hillsboro. Additionally, we arranged a short-term lease for the building, allowing City View to begin the first phase of construction. Our team is overseeing everything from seismic upgrades to the development of classrooms, common areas, and administrative offices, ensuring a smooth transition to their new facility.

Building trust and delivering results

Typically, we have ample time to build a strong foundation of trust with our clients before addressing key discussions about budget, scope, and risk management. However, this project was different. The urgency of the situation required us to take a decisive approach and guide major stakeholder decisions within a very compressed timeframe.

Although the process was challenging at times, we quickly earned City View’s trust. In the end, they deeply appreciated our guidance and honest assessment of what could be accomplished within their fixed budget.

Construction was completed in 2024 and City View Charter School has a new permanent home, providing over 230 students with a modern facility where they can learn, grow, and thrive academically.