WATCH: Former New York Yankee, Hardin County native comes home to lead electric battery plant
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky The BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale, Kentucky is scheduled to begin production in 2025, but the company has already made key hires as it prepares to spark an electric vehicle revolution in the heart of the Commonwealth. One of those new hires is Elizabethtown’s very own Ryan Wheeler, who […]
$65 Million Louisville Soccer Stadium Made Possible Through Public-Private Partnership
A joint venture between Louisville FC Ownership group, the city of Louisville and the state of Kentucky secured financing and moved the project forward.
Commonwealth Infrastructure Fund Names Managing Director Jacob Schirmer
Veteran financier Jacob Schirmer has been named Managing Director of the Commonwealth Infrastructure Fund (CIF), a privately managed fund formed last year to support investments in public-private partnerships (P3s) in Kentucky. Schirmer will lead the investment fund’s day-to-day operations.
COPs Financing for New Capital Plaza Project Closes
The Commonwealth of Kentucky, in conjunction with a development team led by CRM Development Company of Lexington, on Feb. 22 closed a financing for a new P3 state office building project to be built on the site of the old Capital Plaza Tower on Mero Street in downtown Frankfort, Ky.
Tax Reform Has Real Impact on Commercial Real Estate Industry
The recent federal income tax legislation is the most sweeping income tax law change since 1986. It provides a host of tax planning and structure opportunities across industries, including commercial real estate.
Awards Highlight Examples of Successful P3s
Kentucky is still feeling its way through the learning process for developing and launching successful public-private partnerships, as we test their viability on projects in state parks expansions, office buildings in Frankfort and for the social infrastructure project in Madison. However, there are plenty of examples of transformational projects across the country that can serve as education and inspiration for community leaders and private partners in the Bluegrass.
Get It Right When Pursuing Unsolicited Proposals
Have a great idea for government? Check out this five dos and don’ts for submitting an unsolicited proposal.
Indiana Toll Road an Ideal Public-Private Partnership
The $300 million Indiana Toll Road will be completed ahead of schedule and under-budget thanks for the public-private partnership created prior to its construction.
Lessons Learned from Ohio State University Parking P3
The first public private partnership (P3) for a university parking system demonstrates some lessons for P3s moving forward.
Three Ways Kentucky Has Used P3s
In recent weeks, we’ve heard a lot about Kentucky’s growing infrastructure needs and the apparent lack of short-term funding to meet those needs – both at the state and local levels.
Kentucky’s P3 Law: What You Need to Know
Kentucky’s new P3 law went into effect in 2016 and was updated during the 2017 legislation, providing a distinct delivery method for capital projects, services, and major transportation infrastructure.