One of the most significant transit projects in Florida history reached a new milestone last month when the Brightline rail system expanded its service from South Florida to Orlando. Brightline marks the first privately...more
10/24/2023
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Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Project Finance ,
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Public Projects ,
Public Transit ,
Railways ,
Real Estate Development ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
Fort Lauderdale has reached financial close this year on a new P3 project that is slated to bring a new water treatment plant online by 2026. An article published on Partnerships Bulletin highlighted the “can-do” approach by...more
In 2013, the Florida Legislature passed the Public-Private Partnerships ("P3") Act, currently codified as Section 255.065, Florida Statutes, authorizing the use of P3s in a broad range of infrastructure projects at the local...more
Estimates suggest that 1,000 people are moving to Florida each day, with most of them heading to South Florida. For developers and investors lured by the meteoric growth and favorable business conditions, it’s crucial to...more
2/7/2022
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Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Environmental Policies ,
Financing ,
Florida ,
Foreign Investment ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Joint Venture ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Real Estate Development ,
Urban Planning & Development
Members of Congress are already seizing on the moment of rebuilding to re-enter a bipartisan bill to stimulate infrastructure development through public-private partnerships. ...more
We have previously written about how public-private partnerships ("P3s") are on the rise in the United States. While we have noted that the P3 delivery model is utilized for a variety of government assets and services,...more
The pressing need for affordable housing in our region is not new, but it has undoubtedly become more palpable. Those of us involved in developing these housing options expect the demand to continue growing, regardless of the...more
Referring to the disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 crisis as the “new normal” has quickly become part of our everyday lexicon. Rising above a crisis, however, is more about adapting to change and innovating than it is...more
Recently, in our P3 Focus Blog, we pointed out that now is the perfect time for a federal infrastructure bill. Such a bill would jump-start the economy, begin to close the infrastructure gap that currently exists, and do it...more
As news of the novel coronavirus spread, “flattening the curve” became the rallying cry for social distancing efforts. The ‘curve’ in question refers to the rate of infection which can be slowed by social distancing,...more
Alternative Technical Concepts (ATCs) are an important tool that government agencies use, and private entities can take advantage of, to optimize the efficiency and creativity of the solutions available for any given project....more
2/13/2020
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Construction Project ,
Infrastructure ,
Private Sector ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Transportation Corridor ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
Hemos escrito mucho acerca de cómo las colaboraciones público-privadas (P3) ofrecen soluciones mejores y más eficientes para las necesidades de infraestructura pública y sobre cómo, debido a su eficacia, se han convertido en...more
8/29/2019
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Construction Project ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Terms ,
Infrastructure ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
Anteriormente, hemos analizado la forma en que el aprovechamiento de los conocimientos especializados y el financiamiento del sector privado a través de una P3 puede brindar muchos beneficios al público, entre ellos, la...more
We have extensively written about how public-private partnerships (“P3s”) offer better, more efficient solutions to public infrastructure needs, and about how, given their effectiveness, they’ve become a preferred method for...more
8/20/2019
/ Business Litigation ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Terms ,
Infrastructure ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
Special Purpose Vehicles ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
Bilzin Sumberg is pleased to share the results of the 2019 South Florida Opportunity Zone Survey and subsequent Forum that we co-hosted with Urban Land Institute Southeast Florida/Caribbean (ULI SE FL/Caribbean) on June 5,...more
We have previously discussed how leveraging private-sector expertise and financing through a P3 can bring many benefits to the public, including faster delivery of new infrastructure, higher-quality maintenance and...more
En el pasado escribimos sobre cómo el modelo de entrega de proyectos de asociaciones público-privadas (public-private partnerships, P3) puede y debe usarse para cumplir con las necesidades de infraestructura. ...more
6/3/2019
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Educational Institutions ,
Family Law Courts ,
Infrastructure ,
Prison ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Student Housing ,
Urban Planning & Development
In the last twelve months, four national public-private partnerships (“P3s”) have been financed in the U.S. private placement market, accounting for over $800 million in project cost financing....more
5/31/2019
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Construction Project ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Low Income Housing ,
Private Placements ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
We have written about how the public-private partnership (P3) project delivery model can and should be used to meet infrastructure needs. Because P3s are constantly being considered and tested all over the country, we wanted...more
After last month’s meeting with Democratic leaders in the House and Senate, President Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan has become $2 trillion....more
En 2017, el presidente Trump emitió una orden ejecutiva titulada “Buy American and Hire American” (Compra estadounidense, contrata estadounidense) que establecía el compromiso de hacer precisamente eso....more
A pesar de que las asociaciones público-privadas (P3) se han convertido en el método líder en entregas de infraestructura en varios países alrededor del mundo, incluso Canadá, frecuentemente las P3 son recibidas con...more
Although public-private partnerships (P3s) have become a leading method of delivering infrastructure in several countries throughout the world, including Canada, P3s are often met with skepticism in the United States....more
In the next few years, Miami-Dade County is expected to spend 1.5 billion dollars on upgrades to Miami International Airport. We recently wrote about Miami-Dade County’s SMART Plan, which will revitalize our transportation...more
1/28/2019
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Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Public Transit ,
Real Estate Development ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
Under current legislation, tax-exempt and other low cost financing solutions are not typically available for social infrastructure projects....more
1/21/2019
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Community Development ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Economic Development ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
New Market Tax Credits ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Public Finance ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Reform