As Mayor of Salt Lake County, Ben McAdams inventoried the county's land and surfaced roughly $10 billion in underutilized real estate — including the empty lot outside his office window. The approach grew into a national program, and Propvizer is the firm that delivers it: public land, professionally managed, working for the public.
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Ben has an accomplished career as an elected official, having served as a Member of Congress, Mayor of Salt Lake County, and Utah State Senator. Prior to public service, McAdams taught securities regulation at the S.J. Quinney College of Law and was a securities attorney. Ben has a B.A. from the University of Utah and a J.D. with honors from Columbia.
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Josh is a public sector strategist with deep experience in public asset redevelopment, affordable housing, and civic innovation. He previously led real estate strategy for the City of Atlanta, including creation of its Urban Development Corporation. Josh has a B.A. from Kennesaw State University and an M.Div from Fuller Theological Seminary.
LinkedInAssets stay in public ownership; returns come through long-term leases or equity stakes.
Leases, partnerships, and value capture — reinvested in public priorities.
Public land managed with private-sector discipline, in service of civic goals.