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Square Mile Capital Management, LLC, has closed a $93-million construction loan for a student housing building near UF in Gainesville, FL.

$93M Financing to Bring 861-Bed Student Housing Project to Gainesville

Florida & Gulf Coast + North Florida + Student Housing | May 17, 2022

Corvias has completed three new, on-campus residential buildings at North Carolina Central University in Durham.

NCCU Enrollment Growth Spurs New Three-Building Residential Complex

Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Student Housing | May 16, 2022

898-Bedroom Student Housing Near LSU Matriculates to New Ownership

Florida & Gulf Coast + Gulf Coast + Student Housing | May 20, 2022

Halstatt Real Estate Partners has sold the Legacy at Baton Rouge student housing complex near Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA.

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Latest Atlanta & Southeast Student Housing Stories

Corvias has completed three new, on-campus residential buildings at North Carolina Central University in Durham.

NCCU Enrollment Growth Spurs New Three-Building Residential Complex

Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Student Housing | May 16, 2022

Corvias has completed the development of three new, on-campus residential buildings at North Carolina Central University in Durham. The George Street Residence Complex, Lawson Street Residence Complex and Alston Avenue Apartments increase NCCU’s housing inventory to by 1,200 beds to 3,300 and accommodate the university’s consistent growth in enrollment. The project included more than 60% …

Athens, GA-based Landmark Properties has purchased a 150-unit student housing community near UMass Amherst in Sunderland, MA.

Landmark Properties Looks North, Lands Student Housing near UMass Amherst

Atlanta & Southeast + Southeast + Student Housing | April 18, 2022

CBRE has completed the sale of a new generation, 150-unit student housing community serving the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Sunderland, MA. Athens, GA-based Landmark Properties purchased North 116 Flats from Dallas-based Fountain Residential Partners for an undisclosed price. A CBRE team of Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht, Casey Schaefer, Biria St. John and Simon Butler …

Latest Boston & New England Student Housing Stories

Athens, GA-based Landmark Properties has purchased a 150-unit student housing community near UMass Amherst in Sunderland, MA.

Landmark Properties Lands Student Housing near UMass Amherst

Boston & New England + New England + Student Housing | April 18, 2022

CBRE has completed the sale of a new generation, 150-unit student housing community serving the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Sunderland, MA. Athens, GA-based Landmark Properties purchased North 116 Flats from Dallas-based Fountain Residential Partners for an undisclosed price. A CBRE team of Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht, Casey Schaefer, Biria St. John and Simon Butler …

1627 Massachusetts Ave., in Cambridge, MA

CushWake Retained to Sell Lesley University Portfolio of Historic Buildings

Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Student Housing | December 2, 2021

Cushman & Wakefield’s Multi-Family Advisory Group has been retained to market a Lesley University-owned portfolio of 10 historic buildings located between Harvard Square and Porter Square in Cambridge, MA. Totaling nearly 85,000 square feet, the properties are located at 7, 9, 11, 13 and 17-21 Mellen Street; 6 Sacramento Street; 1627 Massachusetts Avenue; and 815 Somerville …

Latest California Student Housing Stories

WNC Secures $192M for 16-State Affordable-Housing Fund

California + Orange County + Student Housing | March 29, 2022

Here’s some recent affordable-housing math from WNC: 10 investors + 24 properties (across 16 states) + an Institutional Tax Credit Fund 52 =$191.7 million in institutional low-income housing tax credit equity (aka, LIHTC) Investor, asset manager and developer with affordable-housing expertise, WNC, raised nearly $192 million to update and renovate 1,873 units across the country …

Temecula has started to break ground on new affordable housing units

Temecula Breaks Ground on New Affordable Housing Units

California + Inland Empire + Student Housing | March 18, 2022

California, as a state and as constituent municipalities, are trying to address a seemingly urgent need for affordable housing. Recently, San Jose has reported it’s not hitting its goals in this area. That city’s goal of building about 21,000 such units is falling short, with only about 5,000 being constructed. Temecula – with the motto …

Latest Chicago & Midwest Student Housing Stories

Recent Activity by Essex Realty Listing Benefits from Proximity to Obama Presidential Center In Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood and U of Chicago Proximity

Woodlawn Apartment Property Benefits from Proximity to Future Obama Center, U. of Chicago

Chicago & Midwest + Student Housing | May 2, 2022

Essex Realty Group’s listed 6107-6111 S. Saint Lawrence property is located in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood and attracted a lot of interest, according to Essex marketing chief Haley Rawers. The property comprises nine units and is located near the University of Chicago campus. Investors were drawn to this opportunity – there were 15 tours and five …

The portfolio near the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign contains single-family rentals and traditional student housing

Portfolio Sale Near U. Illinois Urbana-Champaign Sets Records

Chicago & Midwest + Greater Chicagoland + Student Housing | April 15, 2022

Marcus & Millichap brokered the $150-million sale of a portfolio comprising more than 50 student housing properties totaling nearly 1,100 units near the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus in Champaign, IL. The transaction, which closed in four tranches, set records in Champaign County, including the highest-ever portfolio sale price, as well as the largest number of units, bedrooms and buildings …

Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Student Housing Stories

Halstatt Real Estate Partners has sold the Legacy at Baton Rouge student housing complex near Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA.

898-Bedroom Student Housing Near LSU Matriculates to New Ownership

Florida & Gulf Coast + Gulf Coast + Student Housing | May 20, 2022

Naples, FL-based Halstatt Real Estate Partners has sold The Legacy at Baton Rouge, a purpose-built student housing complex located near Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. The community features 299 units with 898 bedrooms as well as luxury amenities including a gym, study room and three resort style pools. Halstatt partnered with Landmark Properties …

Square Mile Capital Management, LLC, has closed a $93-million construction loan for a student housing building near UF in Gainesville, FL.

$93M Financing to Bring 861-Bed Student Housing Project to Gainesville

Florida & Gulf Coast + North Florida + Student Housing | May 17, 2022

Square Mile Capital Management, LLC, has closed a $93-million construction loan for Theory Gainesville, an 861-bed student housing building near the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. Square Mile Capital served as the mezzanine lender, with Pacific Western Bank as the senior mortgage lender. The loan was made to Blue Vista Capital Management. “We remain …

Latest Global Student Housing Stories

Q&A: Getting Smart on Campus With PTS’ Ed Macey-Macleod

Global + Student Housing | April 5, 2021

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demands and needs of student housing operators have changed significantly. We caught up with Ed Macey-Macleod, head of Smart Workplace Strategy at People | Technology | Space (PTS) to chat about some of the “smart tech” coming to campuses across the nation. Q. College student living needs …

Latest National Student Housing Stories

The student housing market shows strong fundamentals heading into the fall 2022 academic year, says Yardi Matrix

Student Housing Sector Looks Strong Heading into Fall 2022

National + Student Housing | April 29, 2022

Despite a drop in college enrollment over the past two years, with a 3.1% decline between fall 2020 and fall 2021, Yardi Matrix says the student housing industry continues to perform well, with healthy rent growth and preleasing for the coming academic year. “The student housing industry continued its stellar performance into the first quarter …

American Campus Communities owns 166 studenrt housing properties across 71 markets

Blackstone to Acquire American Campus Communities for $13B

National + Student Housing | April 19, 2022

American Campus Communities, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement under which Blackstone Core+ perpetual capital vehicles, will acquire all outstanding shares of ACC common stock for $65.47 per fully diluted share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $12.8 billion, including the assumption of debt. Austin-based ACC’s portfolio comprises 166 owned student housing properties …

Latest New York & Tri-State Student Housing Stories

Campus Hill Apartments in Syracuse is Champion Real Estate's first acquisition in New York State

Champion Real Estate Makes First Student Housing Deal in NY State

New York & Tri-State + New York + Student Housing | April 15, 2022

Champion Real Estate Company recently acquired Campus Hill Apartments, a 267-unit, 715-bed student housing community with a central leasing office located at 1201 Harrison St. in Syracuse, NY, for $65 million. The property, which will be rebranded as Victory at Syracuse, is the company’s first student housing acquisition in New York State. Victory House Syracuse, LLC, a subsidiary of Champion, will begin …

63-14 Queens Blvd. Queens NY

B6 Markets Community Facility in Woodside Condo Property

New York & Tri-State + Outer + Student Housing | December 2, 2021

B6 Real Estate Advisors has been retained to sell a community facility with 11 parking spaces at 63-14 Queens Blvd., a recently built, eight-story mixed-use residential condominium building in Queens’ Woodside neighborhood. The property, which spans the entire second floor of the building, is listed for $7 million. A B6 team of Thomas Donovan, Eugene Kim, Tommy Lin, Robert Rappa and Bradley Rutkin …

Latest Phoenix & Southwest Student Housing Stories

Rise at Apache, student housing in Tempe, Ariz.

Safehold Adds Student Housing in Tempe, Ariz.

Phoenix & Southwest + Southwest + Student Housing | February 16, 2022

Safehold Inc. is closing on its third ground lease in the Phoenix area for $54 million. The ground-lease is tied to the acquisition of Rise on Apache, a Class A student-housing property near Arizona State University in downtown Tempe, Ariz. (Go Sun Devils!) Rise on Apache is a 15-story property with 384 units that include …

Arizona State University

ASU Portfolio Includes One Off- and Seven On-Campus Properties

Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Student Housing | January 18, 2022

American Campus Communities Inc. recently formed a joint venture for the ownership of its existing eight-property Arizona State University (ASU) student housing portfolio. Harrison Street, as part of its social infrastructure platform, acquired a 45 percent interest in the joint venture, with the company owning the majority 55 percent interest. The transaction is structured with …

Latest Seattle & Northwest Student Housing Stories

Fully Leased Sora Points to Strong Student Housing Demand

Fully Leased Sora Points to Strong Student Housing Demand

Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Student Housing | January 5, 2022

Kamiak Real Estate Partners recently sold its recently completed Sora Apartments in Seattle for $16 million to AEKP Real Estate LLC, a Washington-based limited liability company. The transaction reflected a price per square foot of $1,020 and a price per unit of $296,296. Located at 4239 8th Ave. NE in Seattle’s University District neighborhood, the …

Two-Parcel Site Benefits From City’s 2018 Zoning Change

Two-Parcel Site Benefits from City’s 2018 Zoning Change

Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Student Housing | December 22, 2021

Development in the University District shows no signs of slowing down. Case in point is a two-parcel 22,041 square-foot development site in the district that recently closed for $13 million. Formerly home to a Walgreens and its parking lot, the two-parcel site at 1205 NE 50th St. and 4751 Brooklyn St. benefits from Seattle’s 2018 …

Latest Texas Student Housing Stories

SRS Real Estate Partners Expands into Industrial Real Estate

Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Student Housing | April 6, 2022

SRS Real Estate Partners, which has been prominent in the U.S. retail real estate market, has expanded its service platform to include industrial real estate brokerage. In addition, the Newport Beach, CA-based company has also added six industrial professionals in Dallas to lead the new service, which the company plans to expand to four additional …

Palladius Capital Management Acquires Austin-Area Student Housing

Texas + Austin + Student Housing | April 6, 2022

Palladius Capital Management announced the firm has acquired The Heights, a 672-bed student housing property located in the Austin suburb of San Marcos, TX. Details of the transaction amount was not disclosed. The acquisition was made on behalf of Palladius Real Estate Fund I (“PREF I”). The Heights, located thirty minutes away from downtown Austin …

Latest Washington DC Student Housing Stories

Broad Street Realty, Inc., has acquired the Midtown Row student housing complex in Williamsburg, VA for $122 million

Broad Street Realty Drops $122M on Student Housing Mixed-Use in Williamsburg

Washington DC + DC Metro + Student Housing | March 1, 2022

Bethesda, MD-based Broad Street Realty, Inc., has acquired Midtown Row in Williamsburg, VA for $122 million. The mixed-use property is a recently completed development comprised of 240 student housing units with 620 beds and a retail component of 63,573 square feet of gross leasable area. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is …

Nine East 33rd student housing in Baltimore, MD

Berkadia Arranges $62M Loan for 568-Bed Student Housing near Johns Hopkins

Washington DC + Baltimore + Student Housing | November 30, 2021

Berkadia has secured a $62-million stretch senior loan for the acquisition a 157-unit/568-bed student housing property located near Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Aaron Moll of Berkadia Student Housing and Cody Kirkpatrick, Noam Franklin, Chinmay Bhatt and Matthew Tu of Berkadia Joint Venture Equity & Structured Capital arranged the loan from PIMCO on behalf …