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Arrimus Capital Sells 518-Bed Student Housing Property in Ames, Iowa for $44M

by Kristin Harlow

AMES, IOWA — Arrimus Capital has sold the 518-bed Stadium View in Ames for $44 million. The Class A student housing property is located adjacent to Iowa State University. The property, which features 197 units with a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans, is currently 99 percent occupied and more than 80 percent pre-leased for the 2018-2019 academic year. Amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse, study lounge and fire pit. Arriumus used a Delaware Statutory Trust to sell the property to 1031 exchange buyers who otherwise might not have been able to purchase it on their own, according to the company. The buyer was not disclosed. Arrimus acquired the asset in December 2017.

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UH-Victoria Breaks Ground on $22.8M Student Housing Property

by Taylor Williams

VICTORIA, TEXAS — The University of Houston-Victoria (UH-Victoria) has broken ground on Don & Mona Smith Hall, a $22.8 million student housing property in Victoria, about 115 miles southeast of San Antonio. The on-campus property will consist of 272 beds and span 82,000 square feet. Some amenities are still being determined, but the property will include a gaming lounge and an outdoor courtyard with seating and sports activities. Morganti Texas Inc. is serving as construction manager on the project, and Brave Architecture is handling its design. Completion is slated for August 2019.

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AcquisitionsFloridaMultifamilySoutheastStudent Housing

Inland Subsidiary Sells 894-Bed Student Housing Property Near University of Central Florida

by Camren Skelton

ORLANDO, FLA. — Orlando Student Housing DST, an entity related to Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc., has sold the Retreat at Orlando, an 894-bed student housing property located roughly two miles southwest of the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando. Inland Private Capital Corp. (IPC) facilitated the sale of the property on behalf of one of its 1031 investment programs. The name of the buyer and the sales price were not disclosed, but the Orlando Business Journal reports the company originally acquired the off-campus asset in 2015 for $72.5 million, or $80,376.94 per bed. Constructed in 2014 by Athens, Ga.-based Landmark Properties, the Retreat at Orlando includes 143 apartment buildings with a mix of two- to six-bedroom floor plans. Units feature private bathrooms, nine-foot ceilings, full-size washer and dryer units and a front porch or back patio. Community amenities include a resort-style, multi-tiered swimming pool with cabanas and hammocks, 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse with catering kitchen, computer lab, pool tables, golf simulator, sand volleyball court, tennis court, picnic area with barbecue grills and shuttle service to the UCF campus. At the time of sale, the community was 99.6 percent occupied.

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Eyzenberg & Co. Selects Greystar to Develop 850-Bed Student Housing Community Near UNC Chapel Hill

by Camren Skelton

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Eyzenberg & Co. has selected Greystar to develop Grove Park, an 850-bed student housing community located at 425 Hillsborough St. in Chapel Hill, a half-mile from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill campus. Eyzenberg arranged the 12.3-acre ground lease for the project, which is currently home to an existing 111-unit apartment community. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. The community will include a mix of apartment units and townhomes, and will feature study spaces, a swimming pool, fitness facilities, five-level parking garage and a rooftop deck. Townhouse Apartments LLC, owned by the Segar Family, which also owns the land, developed the project concept, managed the design, coordinated the entitlement and delivered the permits. Greystar expects to break ground on the community this summer and deliver the project prior to the 2020-2021 school year.  

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Grandbridge Secures $35.8M Refinancing Through Freddie Mac for Student Housing Property in Philadelphia

by David Cohen

PHILADELPHIA — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has secured a $35.8 million refinancing for The Edge, a 602-unit, purpose-built student housing property near Temple University in Philadelphia. Gill Dolan and Blake Willeford of Grandbridge arranged the floating-rate, first mortgage loan for the undisclosed borrower through Freddie Mac. The financing was structured with an initial period of interest-only payments, followed by a 10-year term and 30-year amortization. The borrower requested a floating-rate loan to facilitate the refinancing of the existing CMBS mortgage, according to Grandbridge Vice President Gill Dolan. Built in 2006, the property is situated on a 1.7-acre site just south of Temple University’s main campus. The 12-story student housing community contains 1,067 beds across 602 units. Amenities include a two-story fitness center, study rooms, grilling stations and on-site laundry facilities.

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Kayne Anderson Closes its Largest Real Estate Fund at $1.8B

by Camren Skelton

BOCA RATON, FLA. — Kayne Anderson Real Estate (KA Real Estate), a private equity investor in alternative sectors, has closed opportunistic fund Kayne Anderson Real Estate Partners V (KAREP V) at its hard cap of $1.8 billion. The fund is targeting opportunities across seniors housing, medical office and student housing. To date, KAREP V has deployed more than 20 percent of its capital. The fund is KA Real Estate’s largest to date and includes capital commitments from institutions, high-net-worth individuals and family offices. Boca Raton-based KA Real Estate, the private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP, has a current portfolio of more than 12 million square feet of medical office space, approximately 10,500 seniors housing units and 4,500 student housing beds.

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AcquisitionsMultifamilyNew YorkNortheastStudent Housing

OC Ventures Acquires 640-Bed Student Housing Community Near Buffalo

by David Cohen

Amherst, N.Y. — China-based real estate private equity fund OC Ventures has acquired Twenty 91 North, a 640-bed student housing community located near the University at Buffalo in Amherst. TSB Realty brokered the acquisition of the property from University Student Living and Harrison Street Real Estate. The community was built in 2016, and offers shared amenities including a resort-style pool; a game area with a pool table, ping-pong and shuffleboard; a study lounge; computer lab; fitness center; and private shuttle service.

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RISE, UL Lafayette to Deliver 600-Bed, On-Campus Student Housing Property

by Camren Skelton

LAFAYETTE, LA. — RISE: A Real Estate Co., in partnership with University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette), has broken ground on a 600-bed student housing community located on the university’s campus in Lafayette. The five-building development will feature 5,000 square feet of retail space and will be catered toward upperclassmen. The community will feature two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments with full kitchens, bed-to-bath parity and in-unit washers and dryers. Community amenities will include a fitness center, business center, study rooms, game rooms, resident lounge, swimming pool, sand volleyball court and grilling stations. In addition, the community will offer direct connection to the UL Lafayette campus via a pedestrian bridge over an existing drainage canal. The Lemoine Co. is the project’s general contractor, and Niles Bolton Associates is the architect. The project will be financed through a partnership with Ragin’ Cajuns Facilities Inc., which will own the new community upon completion. The project is scheduled to deliver in advance of the fall 2019 semester.

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Asset Campus Housing to Manage Two Student Housing Properties in South Bend, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow

SOUTH BEND, IND. — Asset Campus Housing has been awarded the management of two adjacent student housing properties in South Bend near the University of Notre Dame. The 221-bed Campus Court features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units while the 330-bed Campus View features one- and two-bedroom units. Each community includes amenities such as a yoga studio, study room, game room, fitness center, outdoor grilling area and volleyball courts. Property owners were not disclosed.

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Preiss, TH Real Estate Acquire 472-Bed Student Housing Property Near Indiana University

by Kristin Harlow

BLOOMINGTON, IND. — The Preiss Company and TH Real Estate have acquired The Park on Morton, located two blocks from Indiana University in Bloomington. The purchase price was not disclosed. Preiss will manage the 472-unit student housing property, which will undergo upgrades to the clubhouse and amenity spaces. Several of the units will receive upgrades as well. Situated on the western edge of campus, The Park on Morton features a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units, which are all fully furnished.

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