Student Housing

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A public-private partnership between Greystar and the University of South Carolina (USC) is set to break ground on Campus Village. The multiphase redevelopment will be located on the current site of Cliff Apartments at the northeast corner of Sumter and Whaley streets in Columbia. The partnership will begin construction on the $210 million first phase of development in February 2020 with completion scheduled for fall 2022. When complete, the living-learning community will feature 1,800 beds, an academic support space, dining hall, campus safety office, sundry store and coffee shop. Under the development agreement, Campus Village will be owned by the university and maintained by Greystar under a management contract. USC will manage and provide housing operations and student support at Campus Village.

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. — DMG Investments is set to break ground on Auden Upstate, a 480-bed student housing community located near the University of South Carolina Upstate campus in Spartanburg. The $28 million development will consist of seven, four-story buildings offering two-, three- and five-bedroom units. Shared amenities will include a fitness center, study room, resident lounge, gaming room and a swimming pool. Construction is scheduled for completion in August 2020.

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CHICAGO — Greystar has acquired 30 East, a 388-bed student housing community located in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. Columbia College Chicago holds a 10-year, 340-bed master lease at the community. The remaining 48 beds are open to students at any of the more than 20 colleges and universities located within two miles of the property. The 17-story community offers studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a third-floor terrace and dog park, state-of-the-art fitness center and a sky lounge. The purchase price and seller were not provided, but Crain’s Chicago Business reports that Philadelphia-based Gilbane Development sold the asset for $60 million.

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AUBURN, ALA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of The Connection at Auburn, a 900-bed student housing community located near Auburn University. The property comprises 13 three-story buildings offering two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, swimming pools, heated spa, game room, picnic areas, sand volleyball court, computer lounge, clubroom, private study areas and a lighted basketball court. BCEG International Investment-US purchased the community for an undisclosed price. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht, Casey Schaefer, Brett Kingman and Russ Oldham of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. Ben Roelke and Ian Walker of CBRE originated a Freddie Mac Green Program acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer. The 10-year loan features a fixed 3.66 percent interest rate and five years of interest-only payments.

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CARBONDALE, ILL. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $20 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Aspen Court Apartments in Carbondale, home of Southern Illinois University. The property is located at 1101 E. Grand Ave. Jason Kinnison of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed.

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IRVINE, CALIF. — A public-private partnership between American Campus Communities (ACC) and the University of California – Irvine has opened Plaza Verde, a 1,441-bed, on-campus residential tower. The community offers fully furnished units and shared amenities including state-of-the-art fitness centers, multi-purpose rooms, outdoor pavilions, an academic success center and group and private study spaces. The community is seeking LEED Platinum status, and features an all-electric system that eliminates the need for natural gas. “In addition to being a healthy and dynamic student community, Plaza Verde is the greenest large-scale student community that has been developed,” says Bill Bayless, CEO of ACC. “We have gone to extensive lengths to ensure sustainability and student-focused design are at the forefront, from initially designing and testing systems for an efficient and comfortable community, then arranging a sizable offset for energy that will actually be achieved.”

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fountain Residential and BAM Capital will develop the first phase of a three-phase student housing project near the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Phase I of The Vue on University will comprise 271 apartment units offering one- through four-bedroom floor plans totaling 727 beds. Communal amenities will include a swimming pool, 6,000-square-foot fitness center and multiple private study rooms. The community will be located at the corner of University City Boulevard and East Mallard Creek Church Road. Stuart Roosth Architects and Kimley-Horn Associates designed The Vue on University. MW Builders Inc. is the general contractor. Phase I is slated to be delivered in fall 2021.

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LAWRENCE, KAN. — Pebb Capital has sold The Rockland, a 647-bed student housing community serving students at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The community offers one- and two-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool and hot tub; a 24-hour business center and fitness center; a common room with a gaming station and pool table; tanning facilities; an outdoor barbecue area with a fire pit; a coffee bar; indoor and outdoor basketball courts; and a dog park. NB Private Capital acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Kevin Larimer and Greg Gonzalez of Berkadia arranged the sale. Berkadia’s Ed Kim and Jie Lee also arranged acquisition financing on behalf of buyer.

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CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — The Opus Group has completed Seven07, a new student housing building near the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The 14-story building is home to 218 units with 548 beds. Amenities include a fitness center, indoor basketball court, spa, lounge, café and study areas. The fourth-floor clubroom features pin ball machines, shuffle board and ping pong tables. The project was a joint venture between Opus and The Carlyle Group. Opus served as developer, design-builder, architect and structural engineer. Creative License was the interior designer. Asset Living will manage the property. SunTrust Commercial Real Estate provided project financing.

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BERKELEY, CALIF. — A joint venture between The Dinerstein Cos. and Harrison Street has acquired six student housing communities located near the University of California, Berkeley. Equity Residential sold the properties for an undisclosed price. Acquisitions include The Berkeleyan, Renaissance Villas, ARTech, Touriel, Fine Arts and Gaia. The properties have been rebranded The Sterling Berkeley Collection, and renamed Sterling Addison, Sterling Allston, Sterling Haste, Sterling Jefferson, Sterling Oxford and Sterling University Ave.

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