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Signet Capital and Signet Real Estate Group showcased their creativity in approaching unique real estate projects, as true partners with the University of Kentucky (UK), to deliver a world-class, multi-use facility, branded as The Cornerstone.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (PRWEB) December 16, 2020
Revitalizing one of the main corridors into the University of Kentucky's campus, the facility bridges the University and the Lexington community. Spanning 308,269 square feet with a total construction cost of approximately $35,000,000, The Cornerstone includes an innovation lab, E-Sports Gaming Lounge & Theater, locally focused food hall, and parking garage.
The Public-Private Partnership model allowed UK to transfer the associated risks of delivering a project of this nature - including financing, construction, and project delivery - to Signet while maintaining approval control from a design, budget, timeline and use perspective. UK will be the eventual owner of the project and Signet will inject equity in the retail portion, serving as the long-term manager. Transferring this risk and associated workload for this scale of project allowed the University to maintain the allocation of its resources to what is ultimately the driving success of the University - excellence in teaching, research, healthcare, cultural enrichment, and economic development.