This is the first article in a two-part series by Tonya Neumeier, Vice President of University and Client Relations at COCM (bio below). The second article will look at the management of P3s during operations; it will be published the week of July 30th. There have been many industry posts describing public-private partnerships (P3s) …
This is the first article in a two-part series by Gary Stewart, assistant vice president at Cornell University (bio below). The second article look at examples of Cornell’s projects and investments. Town-gown relationships constitute one of the world’s most inexact sciences. The roots of “town-gown” go back to the Middle Ages, when many university …
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This is the second in a series of articles by Michael R. Baird, Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets (bio below). The series addresses current issues impacting the P3 Higher Education Industry. You can read the first article, about tax reform, here. A primary goal of public-private partnerships (P3) is to transfer risk from a …
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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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By Dr. Scott M. Helfrich, D.Ed., Director of Housing & Residential Programs at Millersville University and the owner of Helfrich Advisory Services, LLC. Bio below. | Cover photo courtesy of Millersville University. There are many variations of public-private partnerships (P3) between a university, the property owner (if not the university itself), and a third-party management …
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By Andrew Lieber, Assistant Project Manager, Brailsford & Dunlavey. This article is Part 2 of a 2-part series. Part 1 is about concept insights; Part 2 is about process insights. Part 1 of this article identified a series of innovative partnerships that could be explored to enhance a collegiate athletics facility development. Whether it’s a …
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By Chris Sherwood, Head of Business Development, Lendlease’s Communities business in the US. Bio below. Facing aging and outdated campus facilities, many colleges and universities are seeking inventive ways to deliver cost-effective, sustainable student housing despite flat or declining appropriations and debt capacity limitations. Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) provide creative, customizable solutions that leverage commercial …
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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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By Dennis McDonald, Vice President for Student Affairs, The College of Saint Rose. Bio below. The College of Saint Rose was eager to find new property to build athletic fields on. Located in the heart of Albany, New York, the College didn’t have its own land for fields. And with no place to call …
