Student Housing

ARA Newmark Arranges Sale of 864-Bed Student Housing Asset Near Texas A&M, Blinn College

by Taylor Williams August 9, 2018

BRYAN, TEXAS — ARA Newmark has arranged the sale of Z Islander, an 864-bed student housing community in Bryan that serves Texas A&M University and Blinn College. The community totals 380 units in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor fire pits, spa and sauna, theater room, volleyball and basketball courts, game room and community car wash stations. Ryan Lang and Brandon Buell of ARA Newmark represented the seller, Virginia-based ILM Capital, in the transaction. Florida-based Waypoint Residential purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.

August 9, 2018

Acquisitions California Multifamily Student Housing Western

Colliers International Arranges $6.4 Million Sale of Student Housing Community Near California Polytechnic State University

by Amy Works August 8, 2018

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. — Colliers International has arranged the $6.4 million sale of Icon SLO, a 26-bed student housing community located near California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. The property offers six four-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit. Each unit is fully furnished. The building also features ground-floor retail occupied by tenants including Soul Yoga and Tiki Hut, a Caribbean restaurant. Dorothy Jackman and Jamie Swick of Colliers’ National Student Housing Group worked with Pat Swanson and Brett Bayless of Colliers Los Angeles to represent the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed.

August 8, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily Nevada Student Housing Western

Academy West Acquires 395-Bed Student Housing Property Near the University of Nevada, Reno

by Amy Works August 6, 2018

RENO, NEV. — Academy West Investments has acquired Wolf Run Village and Wolf Run East, a 395-bed student housing property located two blocks from the University of Nevada, Reno campus. The acquisition also includes an adjacent five-acre parcel at which the company can develop approximately 310 additional beds. The 185-bed Wolf Run Village is set to undergo comprehensive interior and exterior improvements. Wolf Run East — completed for the 2017 school year — will be enhanced with new common area amenities including a gym, outdoor seating areas, fire pits and an indoor recreational area. Although the sale price was not disclosed, Highland Realty Capital secured joint venture equity and bridge financing totaling $33.1 million for the acquisition of the property. An undisclosed debt fund provided the $26 million senior financing, and Chicago-based Blue Vista Capital Management provided joint venture equity. A timeline for renovations has yet to be announced.

August 6, 2018

Colorado Development Multifamily Student Housing Western

Confluence to Build 107-Unit Student Housing Project in Golden, Colorado

by Amy Works August 2, 2018

GOLDEN, COLO. — Confluence Cos. is set to break ground on a 107-unit residence hall for undergraduate students on land adjacent to the Colorado School of Mines in Golden. A timeline for development has yet to be announced. Blaylock Van served as sole placement agent on $44.3 million in bond financing for the project. The financing provides staged funding during the construction period and is secured by a leasehold mortgage on the improvements. In this deal, the owner of the land parcel sold it to the state of Colorado on behalf of the Colorado School of Mines, then leased it back through a long-term ground lease and will commence construction this month on the residence hall.

August 2, 2018

Development Kentucky Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

Aptitude Development to Break Ground on Student Housing Community Near University of Louisville

by Camren Skelton July 26, 2018

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Aptitude Development is set to break ground on The Marshall Louisville, a 591-bed student housing community located near the University of Louisville. The 10-story property will offer fully furnished units with shared amenities including a 2,500-square-foot, outdoor terrace on the top floor; a gym; study lounges; and game rooms with views of Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby. Aptitude Development is working with Prescient to virtually plan, design and construct the building. BSB Design has also been tapped to assist with design, and Whittenberg Construction will build the project. Aptitude Development expects to wrap up construction on the community in fall 2020.

July 26, 2018

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Acquisitions Multifamily Student Housing Texas

Preiss, TH Real Estate Acquire 450-Bed Student Housing Property Near Sam Houston State

by Taylor Williams July 26, 2018

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — A joint venture between The Preiss Co. and TH Real Estate has acquired The Forum at Sam Houston, a 450-bed student housing property serving Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, basketball and volleyball courts, fitness center, outdoor lounge and two pet parks. The new ownership will renovate the property this fall. The seller was not disclosed.

July 26, 2018

Acquisitions Arizona Multifamily Student Housing Western

Harrison Street Acquires 318-Bed Residence Hall at Arizona State University Polytechnic for $27M

by Amy Works July 26, 2018

MESA, ARIZ. — Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has acquired Century Hall, a 318-bed residence hall located on the Arizona State University Polytechnic campus in Mesa, for $27 million. Built in 2012, the community is located at the heart of campus adjacent to the university’s student union building, dining and recreational facilities. The property offers shared amenities including two multi-purpose rooms, a resident community kitchen, group study rooms, student activity lounges on each floor, and on-site classroom space. Capstone Management Partners will manage the property in collaboration with the university. “We are excited to partner with Arizona State University and support the university’s efforts to provide their students with much needed high-quality student accommodations,” says Christopher Merrill, CEO of Harrison Street.

July 26, 2018

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Greystone Provides $28.2M Acquisition Loan for Student Housing Complex in Idaho

by Amy Works July 25, 2018

REXBURG, IDAHO — Greystone has provided a $28.2 million Fannie Mae DUS loan for the acquisition of Northpoint Apartments, a student housing property in Rexburg. Dale Holzer of Greystone’s Newport Beach, Calif., office originated the loan for the undisclosed borrower. The loan carries a 10-year term, fixed rate and five years of interest-only payments. Built in 2014, the 154-unit property serves the Brigham Young University-Idaho population with 1,024 student beds. On-site amenities include a private gym, theater, music rooms and community-sponsored activities, such as pizza parties and game nights.

July 25, 2018

Kingston Square Affordable Housing, Kokomo, Indiana

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Student Housing Pushes Out Affordable Living in College Towns

by Jeff Shaw July 24, 2018

For Kyle Bach, CEO of The Annex Group LLC, there’s an affordable housing crisis taking place in large university towns. After extensive research in Bloomington, Indiana, and other similar towns, Bach found that over the past decade or so virtually all new multifamily product added to the market has been either student or luxury housing. This has priced out the workforce or affordable housing residents in those communities, he says. About a year-and-a-half ago, Bach’s Indianapolis-based firm reconfigured its development focus in effort to fill this need by providing affordable housing for the university workforce or married students. In Bloomington, The Annex Group is in the midst of securing final approvals for Union at Crescent, a 146-unit affordable housing development about two miles from Indiana University. The $18 million project has received tax credits from the Indiana Housing Community Development Authority. The project will also be financed with Section 42 of the low-income housing tax credits program (LIHTC). With this type of financing, law regulates that full-time students are not allowed to live in the development unless they are married and their spouse’s income qualifies. The Annex Group hopes to break ground in the fourth quarter of this year with …

July 24, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast Student Housing

Waypoint Residential Acquires 576-Bed Student Housing Community Near UNC Charlotte

by Camren Skelton July 20, 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Waypoint Residential LLC has acquired 901 Place, a 576-bed student housing community located less than two miles from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlotte. The name of the seller and sales price were not disclosed. Constructed in 2000, the garden-style community features a clubhouse, computer room, game room, swimming pool, fitness center, yoga studio, sand volleyball courts, tennis courts and basketball courts. Waypoint plans to invest $3 million in property upgrades across unit interiors, common areas and amenities.

July 20, 2018

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