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Canyon Partners JV Will Develop Student Housing Near UC Berkeley

Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC, The Martin Group and Valiance Capital formed a joint venture to develop The Valiant, a new Class-A student housing community near the University of California at Berkeley. Construction is scheduled to begin immediately, with completion anticipated before the start of the 2026-2027 academic year. The JV simultaneously closed on a senior construction loan from Kennedy Wilson.

The Valiant will be an eight-story, purpose-built student housing community with 83 apartment units, 262 beds, and 1,461 square feet of retail space. It will be located at 2538 Durant Ave., one block from the main entrance to UC Berkeley’s campus.

“With its prime location, sustainable design, and experienced development team, we’re pleased to announce this exciting project in partnership with Valiance Capital and look forward to partnering with Canyon and the team at Kennedy Wilson on another student housing project,” said Stephen Siri at The Martin Group.

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