Real Estate Legal Services

The Housing Authority of West Hartford, Connecticut is seeking qualified legal counsel to provide comprehensive real estate legal services. The agency requires these services to support its affordable housing goals, specifically assisting with the acquisition, disposition, ground leasing, development partnerships, financing, and project-based voucher transactions. The selected legal partner will help the agency navigate site control, construction and procurement interfaces, asset management, long-term obligations, and dispute resolution. The scope of work covers real estate acquisitions, ground leases, and the structuring of development and partnership agreements. The agency also requires legal expertise to manage the financing and capital stack associated with its affordable housing initiatives. All contracted work will be performed offsite over a designated three-year contract period. The agency is limiting eligibility to United States organizations only. Bidders must submit their proposals digitally via email or through the designated online portal. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for cost proposals within the submissions. The agency requires all clarifying questions to be submitted no later than June 19, 2026. Evaluation criteria will focus on the bidder's ability to deliver the requested transactional and development legal services. The agency will select a partner based on the submitted proposals to execute the three-year contract.