Evaluating Lease-Purchase Financing for Professional Sports Facilities
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2015
Publication Title
Urban Affairs Review
Abstract
In 2012, the city of Seattle, Washington, entered into a public-private partnership (P3) whose goal was the construction and operation of a new sports arena. The cornerstone of the P3 was a unique lease-purchase financing (LPF) agreement markedly different from lease-purchase contracts that governments typically use for acquiring capital goods. This article has a twofold objective. First, it details Seattle's agreement and contrasts it with other relevant P3s. Second, it identifies a number of potential sources of additional public costs and risks overlooked in the subsidy debate. Because it offers local governments and franchise owners a number of benefits, it is anticipated that Seattle's lease-purchase model will be used by other municipalities in the future. This case study can be used in future LPF subsidy debates to improve public-sector outcomes.
Repository Citation
Propheter, Geoffrey and Hatch, Megan, "Evaluating Lease-Purchase Financing for Professional Sports Facilities" (2015). All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications. 0 1 2 3 1354.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/urban_facpub/1354
Original Citation
Propheter, Geoffrey and Megan E. Hatch. (2015). “Evaluating Lease-Purchase Financing for Professional Sports Facilities.” Urban Affairs Review, 51(6), 905-925
DOI
10.1177/1078087414563990
Volume
51
Issue
6
