MACON, GA. — Waypoint Residential has acquired The Lofts at College Hill, a 194-bed student housing community located one mile from Mercer University in Macon. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The community was built in 2015 and is currently the only off-campus, purpose-built student housing property that serves the university. The Lofts at College Hill features a billiards room, grilling patio, rooftop terrace, fitness center, yoga studio and a coffee bar. In addition, the community features 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The transaction marks Waypoint’s 13th student hosing acquisition since entering the sector in 2016.
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LOS ANGELES — A partnership between D & B Capital Partners, Arrowroot Family Office and ARB Investments has formed Arrowroot Real Estate, a new entity which will invest in modernizing and rebranding well located, Class B multifamily and student housing properties. Arrowroot Real Estate is led by Brennen Degner and Adam Barzilay, former executives of MJW Investments, as well as Devin Antin, co-founder of D & B Capital Partners. The team recently closed on its first multifamily acquisition, 11415 Venice Blvd in Los Angeles. Arrowroot targets total acquisitions in excess of $200 million over the next 18 to 24 months.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Horizon Realty Advisors has acquired The Quad, a 384-bed student housing community located two miles from the University of Central Florida in Orlando. The property offers fully furnished townhomes and features a resort-style pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a computer lab. Chris Epp, Chris Bancroft and Meredith Wolff of FourPoint Student Housing Investments represented the seller, an affiliate of Chance Partners LLC, in the transaction. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — 29th Street Capital (29SC) has acquired The Edge and The Lodge, two student housing properties totaling 1,249 beds near Texas State University (TXST) in San Marcos. The properties span 431 units and are located within a mile of TXST’s campus. Both feature amenities such as shuttle service to campus, fitness centers, pools, study rooms, salon services, sport courts, game rooms and dog parks. 29SC will invest more than $4 million in capital upgrades to both properties’ unit interiors and communal amenities. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — CA Student Living, the student housing investment and development arm of Chicago-based CA Ventures, has begun construction of RISE on Chauncey near Purdue University in West Lafayette. The 16-story, 675-bed student housing property will be located at 100 S. Chauncey Ave. Slated to be the tallest building in West Lafayette, the project will feature 15 stories of residences atop 11,000 square feet of street-level retail space and three levels of underground parking. The property will include a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 350 to 1,300 square feet. Approximately 9,000 square feet of indoor amenity space will include a fitness center, yoga studio and study lounge. An outdoor rooftop deck will feature a pool, fire pit, grilling stations and seating. Brinkmann Constructors is the general contractor and Shepley Bulfinch is serving as architect. Completion is slated for summer 2019.
HighBridge to Develop 708-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of California, Davis
by Amy Works
DAVIS, CALIF. — HighBridge Properties will soon break ground on Lincoln40, a 708-bed student housing community located near the University of California, Davis. The community will include a mix of three-, four- and five-bedroom, fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities will include a fitness center, game room, café lounge, swimming pool with cabanas, and outdoor lounges with barbeque stations and gas fire pits. In addition, the community will offer LincolnLift, a student rental-assistance program that will offer reduced monthly rents to students based on 50 to 60 percent of the area’s median income. The program will be available for up to 10 percent of the property’s residents. Lincoln40 is expected to open in time for the 2020-2021 academic year.
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — Contegra Construction Co. has broken ground on a 486-bed student housing property to serve Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE). Richland Residential is developing the project, known as The Reserve. The property will comprise nine buildings with two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Amenities will include a workout room, study area, gaming room and a pool. Completion is slated for summer 2019.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Coastal Ridge Real Estate has acquired Crowne at Campus Pointe, a 718-bed student housing community located less than a mile from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The sales price was not disclosed. Ryan Lang and Bo Flurry of ARA Newmark arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. Constructed in 2005, Crowne at Campus Pointe offers one- to three-bedroom units with monthly rents ranging from $870 to $1,935 per unit. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and sundeck, fire pit, outdoor cooking area, 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse, study center and a dog park.
DAVIS, CALIF. — Crown Acquisitions Inc. has acquired College Square, a 486-bed student housing community located near the University of California, Davis, for $50.2 million. The acquisition was financed with a new Freddie Mac loan secured by Peter Benedetto and Aaron Moll of Berkadia. The garden-style property offers shared amenities including three resort-style swimming pools with furnished sundecks, a fitness center, business center, study lounge, outdoor grills, picnic areas and two 24-hour laundry facilities. Planned capital improvements for the community include fully furnished and renovated units; an expanded fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment; the addition of a new study lounge, fire pits and pool amenities; and landscaping improvements. The property is also currently being rebranded.
Horizon Realty Advisors Buys 179-Unit Student Housing Property Near the University of Oregon
by Amy Works
EUGENE, ORE. — Horizon Realty Advisors has purchased Chase Crossing, a 179-unit student housing community located near the University of Oregon campus in Eugene. The company purchased the asset from Chase Crossing LLC for an undisclosed price. The property offers studio and one-bedroom units. Phil Oester, Joe Nydahl and Josh McDonald of CBRE brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller. Benjamin Roelke, also with CBRE, arranged $19.1 million in long-term financing on behalf of Horizon Realty Advisors for its HRA Opportunity Fund. The 10-year, fixed rate loan provided by CBRE through Freddie Mac featured an index rate lock at loan application and five years of interest-only payments.