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Two developer teams pitch Manvel City Center P3; council presses on housing, risk and financing
Summary
Two applicant teams, Midway Collaborate and Hunt Companies, presented competing public-private partnership plans for the Manvel City Center on May 4. Council asked detailed questions about multifamily housing, tenant mix, phasing and who would carry development risk, and scheduled follow-ups rather than selecting a winner.
Two developer teams seeking to lead the proposed Manvel City Center public-private partnership (P3) made their cases to the Manvel City Council on May 4, with council members pressing them on housing mix, tenant strategy and financial risk.
Midway Collaborate opened the workshop session. "We do bring the capital to be able to execute on these projects," said Chris Kay of Midway, who pitched the team's long-term, placemaking-centered approach. Anna Deans, Midway executive vice president, described the group's experience building mixed-use destinations and emphasized community-oriented programming and walkable design.
Midway representatives repeatedly told council that…
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