P3 RFQ Issued for CCC Student Housing

By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX Coconino Community College (CCC) is looking for a partner to help develop a new student housing complex at its Page campus on the corner of Cameron Street and Lake Powell Boulevard. The Community College recently issued a Request for Qualifications for Public-Private Partnership services for the new complex. The chosen […]

Phoenix Mayor Announces Affordable Housing Plan

Source: City of Phoenix  In Phoenix, the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn is intensifying the already existing housing crisis. Phoenix residents, as well as residents in other cities across the country, are experiencing job losses, which can make it even more challenging to afford a place to live.  According to Housing and Urban Development’s Fair Market Rents, in Arizona the cost of a […]

Leading Market Series Digs into P3s

By Tasha Anderson for Arizona Builder’s Exchange The AZBEX Leading Market Series is back again with the hot topic this month being public-private partnerships. Around 30 attendees gathered at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Tempe on Thursday, May 3rd to gain some insight into the P3 market and, in general, the P3 process. “Public-private partnerships […]

Vision Detailed for The Farm at Los Olivos

By Dominic Armato for The Arizona Republic Food is universal. Everybody eats. But to Matthew Moore and Aric Mei, something vital to the human experience is being lost in America’s urban centers. “There deserves to be a place in the middle of a very large, dense, urban sprawl where you can take family, take friends, take […]

Infrastructure Challenges and Opportunities

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange The economy is strong on paper with excellent stats on stocks and employment, even if the benefits the average American usually enjoys in those circumstances, such as wage growth and competitive options, are still lagging. While investment abounds, the ongoing and increasingly rancorous battles between the President, Congress […]

ADOA Looks into P3s for Capitol Mall Projects

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange As was foreshadowed by Gina DeCotiis, Arizona Department of Administration Procurement Supervisor, at the AZBEX Public Works Conference last month, ADOA is looking to get creative in how it manages and refurbishes its properties on the Capitol Mall. DeCotiis said at the time the department has more than $400M […]