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TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — The Edwards Cos. has started construction on a $41 million, 774-bed student housing apartment community adjacent to the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The Edwards Cos. is providing development and design build services for the project and Education Realty Trust will manage the property upon completion. Amenities of the property include a movie theater, fitness center, study space, game lounge, computer lab, swimming pool and an outdoor patio with grills and a picnic area. The joint venture secured a conventional construction loan through Regions Bank to fund the project, which is scheduled for completion in 2012.