Jessica Rosenberg, B&D

Campus Hotels / Conference Centers: Part 1 – Why, how, trends, and where we go from here

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By Jessica Rosenberg, Brailsford & Dunlavey   This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Part 2, a case study of California State University, Northridge, is available here.   Why do some schools build hotels / conference centers when others don’t? And what are the subtle (or not so subtle) differences between all the facilities …

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IRS Issues Guidance on Interest Deduction, and It’s Good News for P3 Projects

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Last year’s Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (“TCJA”) left open the possibility that a full tax deduction for interest on debt could be in jeopardy.  But the IRS recently finalized its guidance, and it preserves a safe harbor for contractors and investors in P3s to deduct the interest.  The upside, of course, is that an …

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University of South Florida Wins Best Education Project at P3 Awards

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The University of South Florida (“USF”) took home the “Best Education Project” award at the annual P3 Awards in New York City, hosted by P3 Bulletin and one of the largest programs recognizing impactful public-private partnership endeavors across the Americas. USF’s Assistant Vice President for Housing & Residential Education, Ana Hernandez, accepted the award on …

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A New “Opportunity” for Higher Ed? What Opportunity Zones Are and How Schools Can Benefit

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The Opportunity Zones program is an economic development tool enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The goal of the program is to encourage long-term capital investment in economically distressed communities via substantial federal tax breaks (e.g., temporary tax deferral, tax reduction, and tax exemption). These communities, defined as having a …

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Momentum for P3 developments on college campuses continues to build

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Lizetta Fennessy wrote “Momentum for P3 developments on college campuses continues to build” for Haley Aldrich‘s blog. The article recaps Fennessy’s observations from the recent P3 Higher Education Summit, covering topics like campuses building P3s into their master planning, developers getting more strategic, and the when/how of selecting team members beyond the developer. (October 2018)

A Guide to Higher Ed P3s (download available)

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“A Guide to Higher Education Public-Private Partnerships,” presented by Brailsford & Dunlavey, is available for download. This seven-part series on P3s in the higher education space is intended to educate readers on this dynamic market—its history, opportunities, misconceptions, and more. It should be noted that every P3 deal is unique and this document is only …

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How Colleges Manage to Afford Big Projects in Lean Times

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Lee Gardner wrote “How Colleges Manage to Afford Big Projects in Lean Times” for The Chronicle of Higher Education‘s special report titled Campus Spaces: Flexibility for the Future. The article details why increasing numbers of public universities are considering P3s—and not just for student housing. Featuring interviews with industry professionals, the article paints a picture of …

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Thinking Innovatively About Athletics Facilities Partnerships (Part 1)

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By Andrew Lieber, Assistant Project Manager, Brailsford & Dunlavey. Bio below. This article is Part 1 of a 2-part series. Part 1 is about concept insights; Part 2 is about process insights.   I am not saying anything earth-shattering when I say that collegiate athletics departments of all sizes are financially and/or spatially challenged. Across the …

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