We strongly advise all prospective leaseholders to conduct their own appraisals of property, including potential costs, with personnel familiar with the Interior Secretary's Standards on Historic Rehabilitaiton. These standards will be required for all leaseholders at Fort Hancock.

Real Property Costing

Advisory Committee's Real Property Costing Report

Department of Defense Cultural Resources Update Newsletter Vol. 9 No. 2 - Article regarding study confirming modernization of pre-World War II masonry buildings is cost effective versus new green construction.

Summary of study on reuse of pre-World War II buildings versus new green construction. Full report, with appendices.

1992 U.S. Army DERP-FUDS Projects - U.S. Army projects carried out under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites.

NPS Leasing

NPS Leasing Regulations

Sample Lease with Capital Improvements: A template used by Gateway's Business Management Division for the lease of federal facilities within the park. 

Historic Rehabilitation

The Secretary's Standards for Historic Rehabilitation - These are the standards with which leasees must comply in order to receive historic preservation tax incentives.

Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Structures

Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Structures

Historic Preservation Tax Incentives

Rehabilitation at Fort Hancock

Cultural Landscape Report (Part 1) (Part 2)