LAS VEGAS — Atlanta-based Peak Campus has been awarded management of Rebel Place in Las Vegas, along with three other student housing communities in Texas and North Carolina. Waypoint Campus Housing, an affiliate of Waypoint Residential, purchased the 2,062-bed portfolio. Each community is located minutes from campus, and offers shared amenities including clubhouses with gaming stations, resort-style pools, business centers and computer labs, study rooms, sports courts, and outdoor social and grilling areas.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $29.5 million loan for Sterling District, a 198-unit student housing community in Fayetteville, less than a half mile from the University of Arkansas campus. Caleb Marten of KeyBank structured the fixed-rate, first-mortgage loan with seven years of interest-only payments through a correspondent life company relationship. Sterling District features a swimming pool, hot tub, fitness center, study rooms, game rooms, cyber café and an outdoor courtyard with barbeque grills.
SLIPPERY ROCK, PA. — Campus First Student Living is developing the second phase of University Village at Slippery Rock in Slippery Rock. Located in close proximity to Slippery Rock University, the second phase will include five buildings totaling 44 units and 152 beds. The unit mix will include two-bed/two-bath, three-bed/three-bath and four-bed/four-bath layouts. All residences will feature stainless steel, high-efficiency appliances, new furniture packages and granite counter tops. Construction is slated to begin by June 2018. The first phase of the property consists of 200 units and 632 beds in two-bed/two-bath and four-bed/four-bath layouts.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Student housing developer EdR has opened The Local Downtown, a 304-bed, pedestrian-to-campus student housing property located at 210 N. Edward Gary St. in San Marcos. The property is located less than half a mile from Texas State University. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, game room and a fitness center with a sauna.
NORMAN, OKLA. — A joint venture between Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions LLC and Provident Resources Group (PRG) has broken ground on the first phase of a $194 million mixed-use project at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. The development will expand the university’s on-campus living options for upperclassmen as part of a public-private partnership. Located on more than 10 acres in the southern part of OU’s campus, the project will include four mid-rise buildings with 1,231 beds. Plans also call for 40,000 square feet of retail and academic space, as well as a 1,000-car parking garage. Construction of the project is slated for completion in August 2018 in preparation for the 2018-2019 academic year. OU and Balfour Beatty Communities will jointly operate and manage the housing component of the development. JE Dunn Construction is leading the project’s design/build team, in collaboration with Clark Nexsen and Oklahoma City-based Studio Architecture. RBC Capital Markets is the financial underwriter for the project. Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions provides development, asset/property management and other real estate services to higher education with a focus on public-private partnerships. PRG is a national non-profit organization that develops, owns and operates educational, healthcare, seniors housing and multifamily properties. To …
BLOOMINGTON, IND. — A joint venture between CA Student Living and Regency Consolidated Residential has broken ground on Evolve Bloomington, a 751-bed mixed-use property located across from Indiana University’s Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. When complete, the development will feature seven buildings. A five-story main building will include 183 units and an expansive outdoor courtyard with 2,800 square feet of street-level retail. Other portions of the property will consist of a second five-story building with 72 units wrapped around a shared parking deck; a three-story building with eight units and 5,000 square feet of retail; and four three-story buildings with three to five units per building. The property will offer a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom fully furnished units and 16 townhome residences. Community amenities will include an outdoor pool, hot tub and cabana; a jumbotron for sporting events and movie nights; grilling and fire pit areas; an indoor basketball court; coffee bar; game room; study lounge; fitness room; yoga studio; dog run; and spa with sauna. Niles Bolton Associates is the project architect, and Indianapolis-based Gilliatte General Contractors is the project’s general contractor. Pre-leasing for the community is set to begin this fall, with delivery slated for …
CLEVELAND — CRG and The Koman Group have completed The Edge on Euclid, a 262,000-square-foot student housing property located directly across from Cleveland State University in downtown Cleveland. Early move-in began on July 1. The property features 240 residential suites, a fitness center, lounge, café, study areas and a 163-car garage. The 11-story building features a mix of one- to four-bedroom units. The 11th floor features a sky deck. Clayco served as the design-builder and its subsidiary, Forum Studio, served as the architect.
ORLANDO, FLA. — The Preiss Co., in a joint venture with a private investor, has acquired Mercury 3100, an 840-bed, 228-unit student housing community located roughly one mile from the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. The property features an outdoor swimming pool with sundeck, sand volleyball court, fitness center, tanning beds, basketball court, UCF shuttle service, recreation center, bike storage and on-site parking. Individual units are fully furnished and feature private bathrooms, private bedrooms and full-size washer and dryer units. The Preiss Co. plans to renovate both the interior and exterior with new flooring, upgraded lighting, new paint and roofing, HVAC replacements, parking lot resurfacing and pool enhancements.
MINNEAPOLIS — Doran Cos. has sold The Bridges and The Knoll, two student housing properties at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, for $93 million. Opened in 2013, The Knoll consists of 101 units and is located at 1101 University Ave. Southeast. The Bridges, opened in 2014, consists of 210 units and is located at 930 University Ave. Southeast. TH Real Estate was the buyer. Doran, which built a total of six student housing properties at the university, has now completed the sale of this portfolio through a series of transactions. Doran plans to focus on building multifamily projects in the future.
BOISE, IDAHO — TSB Capital Advisors has secured financing for the acquisition of River Edge, a 622-bed community located near Boise State University in Idaho. The amount of the loan was not disclosed. The floating-rate term loan was secured on behalf of a joint venture between University Student Living and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital. BMO Harris Bank N.A. provided the financing. River Edge was built in 2015, and offers two- and four-bedroom units. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, tanning center, study lounge, hot tub and immediate access to local hike and bike trails.