Multifamily

AUSTIN, TEXAS — American Campus Communities Inc. (ACC) has sold 19 student housing assets totaling more than 12,000 beds to a partnership between Saban Real Estate and Campus Advantage for $508 million. The transaction included a $197.3 million prepayment of secured mortgage debt. “With the sale of these non-core assets, which were all previously acquired as part of larger portfolio acquisitions, we have transformed our portfolio into one consisting almost entirely of core assets,” says Bill Bayless, ACC’s CEO. “Our overall proximity to campus improves to a median distance to campus of only one-tenth of a mile, and our portfolio now contains only two remaining assets located more than one mile from campus.” The 12,083-bed portfolio includes:  Abbott Place, a 654-bed community located near Michigan State University in East Lansing.  Burbank Commons, a 532-bed community located near Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.  The Cottages of Baton Rouge, a 1,290-bed community located near Louisiana State University.  U Club Cottages, a 308-bed community located near Louisiana State University.  University Crescent, a 612-bed community located near Louisiana State University.  Campus Corner, a 796-bed community located near Indiana University in Bloomington.  Campus Way, a 680-bed community …