Real Estate and Property | Capital Planning & Budget

This site is dedicated to property and real estate topics and resources, including links to various presentations, reports, request documentation, and information relative to each biennium. Property acquisition and disposal, granting of easements, leasing property, demolition of facilities, naming facilities, municipal assessable improvements, campus boundary changes, instructional guides and reference materials are organized and located here.

The University of Wisconsin System owns more than 18,000 acres of land, of which approximately 4,700 acres are devoted to the campuses of the thirteen university institutions. The remaining acreage is used for experimental agriculture stations and agricultural land, arboretums, natural and conservancy areas, extension activities, and other university uses.

Leasing

Background

With the passage of 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, the authority to lease real property, for use other than housing, was transferred to University of Wisconsin System Administration. This authority was then delegated to the Office of Capital Planning and Budget, which is responsible for leasing all real property for the thirteen university institutions and thirteen two-year degree colleges.

Request for Proposal at UW-Milwaukee
The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM) is interested in transferring ownership of the approximately 44.27-acre Neda Mine to another not-for-profit entity that will preserve and maintain the property in its natural state. The property was a former mine and is located at W2668 Ore Road, in the Town of Hubbard, Dodge County, Wisconsin. U.S. Steel Corporation mined Neda iron and Niagara dolomite until operations ceased in 1915. The mine was deeded to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System in 1976.
The Neda Mine is one of the largest sites for hibernating bats in the upper Midwest. Conservative estimates indicate that the current population in the mine is over 6,400 bats. The mine is being transferred via Quitclaim Deed in an “AS-IS” condition. The full offering and location map are located here.
Proposals will be accepted until 4 pm on October 31, 2024.

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Subject	Authority	Notes
Real Property
Acquisition
Is outside of or would alter campus boundary Involves UW-Madison agricultural land	BOR & SBC	BOR Policy: 13-2 s. 36.33, Wis. Stats. SBC Policy: VIII., D,
> $1,000,000 must be enumerated	SBC	2017 WI Act 237 s. 20.924(1)(a), Wis. Stats.
Assessable Improvements
$50,000 or greater	SBC	s. 66.0703(6), Wis. Stats. s. 66.0705(2), Wis. Stats.
Campus Boundary Changes	BOR	BOR Policy: 13-2
Easements
All easements are to be reviewed by System Office of General Counsel and signed by VP of Administration	OGC & VP	BOR Policy: 13-2
Exchange
University property valued at $500,000 or less	VP	BOR Policy: 13-2
University property valued > $500,000 or Involves UW-Madison agricultural land	BOR	BOR Policy: 13-2 s. 36.33 Wis. Stats.
The "purchase" portion of all exchanges must be approved by SBC	BOR & SBC	BOR Policy: 13-2 SBC Policy: VIII., D. BOR adjusts campus boundary after transaction is complete
Facility Demolition/Decommissioning
If any of the following criteria are applicable: demolition cost > $100K demolition includes BTF funding current value > $500K building is historic	BOR & SBC	BOR Policy: 19-5 SBC Policy: Chapter IX, F. s. 44.40, Wis. Stats. (Historical buildings only)
If criteria above not applicable and current value ≥ $150K and < $500K	CPB & SBC Sec.	BOR Policy: 19-5 SBC Policy: Chapter IX, F.
If criteria above not applicable and current value < $150K		No approvals required. Send [Building Demolition Request Form] to CPB
Facility Naming
Buildings or additions	BOR	BOR Policy: 19-14
Portions of buildings or grounds	Chancellor	BOR Policy: 19-14
Foundations
Institutional relationships with primary fundraising foundations and other affiliated organizations for capital and real estate projects		UW System Administrative Policy 362
Gifts, Grants, or Bequests
Is outside of or would alter campus boundary	BOR	BOR Policy: 13-2
Gift, grant, or bequest is > $150K For a building/structure constructed for the benefit of the UW System or any institution	BOR & SBC	BOR Policy: 13-2 SBC Policy: II., L., M. s. 13.48(2)(b)1m, Wis. Stats.
Lease
Initial term (and renewal term) is < $1,000,000 or less than 5 years	VP	BOR Policy: 13-2 s. 36.11(1)(b), Wis. Stats.
Initial term (and renewal term or amendment) is > $1,000,000 or greater than 5 years	BOR	BOR Policy: 13-2
A lease that would permit a privately owned or operated facility to be constructed on state-owned land	BOR & SBC	BOR Policy: 13-2 s. 13.48(12), Wis. Stats.
A lease for student housing created after July 15, 2015	BOR & SBC	BOR Policy: 13-2 s. 16.84(5), Wis. Stats.
Sale
Is outside or would alter campus boundary Not previously identified as under-utilized involves UW-Madison agricultural land	BOR	BOR Policy: 13-2 s.13.48(14)(d), Wis. Stats. s. 36.33, Wis. Stats.
A state-owned residence hall being sold to another state agency or non-state nonprofit agency for purposes of alternate use	BOR & SBC	SBC approval under s. 36.11(1)(e), Wis. Stats.
Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA)
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)	AVP	BOR Policy: 16-1 SBC Policy: Chapter VIII., E. The document Implementation of the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act Within the UW System can be obtained in the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Regents. Environmental audit results of land acquisitions to be reported to the SBC.
Floodplain Compliance	AVP	BOR Policy: 16-1 SBC Policy: Chapter VIII., E. The document Implementation of the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act Within the UW System can be obtained in the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Regents. Environmental audit results of land acquisitions to be reported to the SBC.