Student Housing P3s Are Racking Up, And Not Everyone Is Happy About It
University leaders are finding it easier, in an era of tight state funding, to pull the trigger on student housing and campus development using public-private partnerships.
Park West, on 50 acres of former horse pasture land in College Station, Texas, is the latest in P3 development, and it highlights the benefits of the system — and why some are against P3s on college campuses.
The Texas-sized $368M, 3,400-bed project on the campus of Texas A&M University has a slew of amenities: 140 study and communal areas, a game room, three fitness centers, three resort-style pools and green space that “represent the student living experience modern students…
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Harvey Evacuees Land At SeaWorld, Austin Convention Center
The Federal Emergency Management Agency expects 30,000 evacuees to take shelter in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Sports and entertainment venues across Texas have volunteered space to accommodate those displaced.
The Austin Convention Center's three exhibit halls are being configured into…
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Online Grocery Delivery Could Be An Oasis For America's Food Deserts
Limited access to fresh food has left millions of Americans wandering a not-so-metaphorical desert in search of healthier food options close to their homes. These food deserts, often concentrated in low-income neighborhoods, also co-exist in cities where e-commerce players are experimenting with online grocery delivery.
Though delivering fresh food to customers is still a work in progress, online companies and established grocers are getting creative in their efforts to get food to more shoppers. This growing service could potentially ease the drought.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 23.5 million Americans live in food deserts.
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How Commercial Real Estate Firms Are Contributing To Houston Storm Relief
The country has banded together to aid residents in Houston and other areas in Texas whose homes and lives have been devastated by the largest hurricane to hit Texas' shore in half a century.
Thousands have been uprooted from their homes and billions of dollars worth of property has been damaged.
Commercial real estate firms across the nation are pursuing relief efforts to support those impacted by the storm and rescue workers, law enforcement officials and volunteers on the ground. From financial donations to providing temporary housing and offices for those displaced by floods, here are 28 commercial real estate firms that have joined the fight against this natural disaster:
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Starter Homes Continue To Be Strong Market For San Antonio
San Antonio is bucking the national real estate trend, putting a healthy number of starter homes on the ground, on track for a record-setting year for new-home construction.
Many have lamented the lack of starter homes — affordable to debt-strapped millennials…
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