Friday, February 10, 2012

Carlyle to Bid for Sacramento Parking Concession?


The Carlyle Group is listed as a qualified bidder for a 50 year concession on Sacramento's downtown parking.  Ten potential bidders have been approved.  One might want to look over Chicago's parking experience. 

Funds raised from selling city-owned parking garages would help build a new facility for the Sacramento Kings NBA team.

Update 6-6-25:  Chicago parking has been a lucrative franchise for the investor consortium, grossing $2 billion in revenues.  Moneywise reported:
...with 58 years still left in the agreement, the private investors have already recouped their initial investment. In 2023, the meters generated a record $160.9 million in income, bringing the total income from the start of the deal to $1.97 billion.