BATON ROUGE, LA. — Athens, Ga.-based Landmark Properties has acquired The Lodges at 777, a student housing community located in Baton Rouge, roughly two miles from Louisiana State University (LSU). Constructed in 2011, the property comprises 1,290 beds across 382 units. Amenities at the community, which was 100 percent preleased for the fall 2023 term at the time of sale, include a swimming pool, clubhouse and fitness center. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
The multifamily divisions of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are off to a slow start this year as the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), their network of lending partners and multifamily borrowers contend with rising interest rates. Fannie Mae’s volume of new multifamily business totaled $10.2 billion in the first quarter of 2023, which is a 36 percent decrease from the same period a year earlier when the agency closed $16 billion. Freddie Mac closed $6 billion in new multifamily business in the first quarter, a year-over-year decrease of 60 percent. Seasoned agency lending professionals all point to elevated borrowing costs as the primary reason for the two agencies closing less business thus far in 2023. “The rapid increase in rates across the board has really been a shock to the industry,” says Vic Clark, senior managing director and head of conventional multifamily production at Lument. At its May meeting, the Federal Open Markets Committee raised the federal funds rate to a target range of 5 to 5.25 percent. The fed funds rate is the interest rate that U.S. banks charge each other to lend funds overnight. This time a year ago, the short-term benchmark rate was at a range of 0.75 …
ST. LOUIS — Newmark has arranged the sale of Everly on the Loop, a 428-bed student housing community serving Washington University in St. Louis. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 2017, the high-rise property includes fully furnished units. Amenities include a fitness center, rooftop deck, yoga and spin studio, study rooms and resident shuttle to campus. Located at 6105 Delmar Blvd., Everly on the Loop is situated in the pedestrian-friendly West End neighborhood of St. Louis. Ryan Lang, Jack Brett, Ben Harkrider and Mac Crowther of Newmark represented the sellers, GMH and AGC. The buyer was R5. According to Newmark, total student enrollment at Washington University is just over 17,000, with 90 percent of undergraduate students attending from out of state.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Newmark has arranged the sale of Seminole Grand, a 1,557-bed student housing community located near the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee. Ryan Lang, Jack Brett, Ben Harkrider and Avery Klann of Newmark represented the seller, The Collier Cos., in the disposition of the property to FPA Multifamily. The sales price was not disclosed. Located at 1505 W. Tharpe St., the garden-style community offers a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, yoga studio, sound-proof study rooms and a multimedia gaming center. The property also features a bus stop for the Florida State University line.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — 908 Group and BCDC have formed a joint venture to develop a 693-bed student housing community adjacent to Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee. The unnamed, 182-unit property is the third development between the two firms and the fourth Tallahassee project for 908 Group. Pacific Life Insurance Co. is the primary lender for the project, with preferred equity provided by Nationwide. The project team includes general contractor Culpepper Construction Co., architectural firm Humphreys & Partners Architects and civil engineer Moore Bass Consulting. First move-ins are expected in August 2025 in time for the start of FSU’s 2025-2026 school year.
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — Maverick Commercial Mortgage Inc. has arranged a $5.4 million loan for the refinancing of a 114-bed student housing property situated adjacent to the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown. The 34-unit property is located at 251 Stewart St. and features controlled access, 24-hour maintenance and a fitness center. Maverick Commercial arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with a 25-year amortization schedule through an unnamed national bank on behalf of the borrower, a national developer based in Indianapolis.
HOUSTON — JLL has arranged the sale of Vue on MacGregor, a 347-bed student housing community that serves students at the University of Houston. Built in 2014, the community is located about a half mile from campus. Vue on MacGregor offers a mix of fully furnished one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units that were 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Amenities include dedicated study rooms, a pool, two fitness centers, business center and a dog park. Teddy Leatherman, Scott Clifton, Kevin Kazlow and Danielle Ric of JLL represented the seller, Trimont, and procured the buyer, Axonic Properties, in the deal.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Core Spaces, Up Campus Properties and Harrison Street has acquired a development site near the University of Arizona campus in Tucson. The site will be home to a 648-bed student housing community dubbed Hub Tucson V. TSB Capital Advisors acted as financial advisor to the joint venture in the acquisition. Set for delivery in fall 2025, the community will offer 161 units in a mix of studio, one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and six-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include a luxury rooftop deck with a swimming pool and grilling area; hot tub; fitness and business centers; exterior terraces; study rooms; and private parking.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — University Partners has acquired Canvas Tempe, an 826-bed student housing community located near the Arizona State University campus in Tempe. A joint venture between Toll Brothers and Harrison Street sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 2021, the community offers a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a rooftop oasis, jumbotron, e-sports lounge, sauna room, spray tan facility and innovation lab. Tim Bradley, Shawn Sweeney and Steve Hovanec of TSB Capital Advisors arranged financing for the acquisition on behalf of University Partners. TSB Realty brokered the transaction. “Canvas marks our third acquisition in recent years in the Tempe market and is an excellent complement to our growing portfolio,” says Troy Manson, principal of University Partners.
BLOOMINGTON, IND. — Bellwether Enterprise (BWE) has arranged a $36 million loan for the acquisition of The Monroe, a 796-bed student housing property at Indiana University in Bloomington. Christopher Carroll and Max Miller of BWE arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Campus Realty Advisors, which plans to make upgrades to the community. According to BWE, Indiana University had record freshmen enrollment in 2022 with more than 10,200 students.
