STARKVILLE, MISS. — JLL has secured a $64 million refinancing for The Vista Starkville, an 820-bed student housing community located near the Mississippi State University campus in Starkville. Gregg Shapiro, Mike Brady, Sam Tarter, Christian Johnston and Connor McCarthy of JLL represented the borrower, Student Quarters, in securing the three-year, floating-rate loan from QuadReal Property Group. Built in 2019, the property offers 309 units in a mix of studio through five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a fitness center, social lounge, resort-style pool and private resident parking. The community also features ground floor retail space occupied by Boardtown Pies & Pints.
Student Housing
Stratus Development Breaks Ground on 411-Bed Student Housing Project Near University of Georgia
by John Nelson
ATHENS, GA. — Stratus Development has broken ground on Phase II of Puritan Mill, which will offer 411 student housing beds near the University of Georgia campus in Athens. The community will feature townhomes in two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities are set to include a dog park, nature trails, pickleball courts and shuttle service to campus. The development will combine amenity spaces with the existing initial phase of the project, which includes a second dog park, fitness center, clubhouse, study and meeting rooms and a resort-style pool. The development is scheduled for completion in fall 2027.
CHICAGO AND ATLANTA — The Scion Group, a Chicago-based owner-operator of student housing communities, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the operating business of Student Quarters (SQ), an Atlanta-based operator with interests in approximately $1.5 billion of student housing assets. SQ’s senior leadership will retain asset ownership positions. The SQ portfolio comprises approximately 13,000 beds across 21 markets, with 77 percent market overlap with Scion’s existing footprint. In addition to acquiring the SQ operating business, Scion will also invest both in underlying real estate and related fund structures. The transaction is being funded entirely with Scion’s balance sheet and is expected to close in the third quarter, subject to customary closing conditions. Prior to this transaction, Scion’s portfolio consisted of more than 105,000 beds across 161 communities in 89 U.S. markets.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Core Spaces has unveiled plans to develop three student housing projects near the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Together, the developments will bring more than 3,500 beds between 2028 and 2031. In fall 2025, Core broke ground on Hub Champaign Green Street, a 490-unit, 1,577-bed student housing community that is slated to deliver in summer 2028. Core plans to further expand its Hub on Campus footprint along the Green Street corridor. Each community will be centrally located near both campus and downtown Champaign.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — A joint venture between LV Collective and Peninsula Investments has broken ground on Rambler Northgate, a 922-bed student housing project located near Texas A&M University in College Station. The building will rise 24 stories and offer 342 units in one-, two, three-, four-, five- and six-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities will include a pool with multiple hot tubs; coworking space with private study rooms; a fitness center with a yoga studio, sauna and cold plunge; and a multi-sport simulator and jumbotron. UMB is providing construction financing for the project. The development team includes Oz Architecture, JE Dunn, Variant Collaborative and Site Design Group. Completion is slated for 2028.
TSB Realty Arranges Sale of 398-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Kentucky
by John Nelson
LEXINGTON, KY. — TSB Realty has arranged the sale of Campus Court, a 398-bed student housing property located near the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington. Coastal Ridge Real Estate purchased the community from an undisclosed seller. Terms of the transaction were not released. Originally constructed in 1988, Campus Court was updated in 2008 and offers 238 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations. Amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, basketball court, dog park, tanning beds, private study rooms, a barbecue and picnic area and a TV lounge and game room. The community was 99 percent leased at the time of sale.
MANSFIELD, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Chozick Realty has arranged the $3 million sale of Eagle Court Apartments, a 40-bed student housing building in Mansfield that serves students at the University of Connecticut. Each unit at Eagle Court, which has maintained full occupancy over the past decade, has four bedrooms and comes fully furnished. Tom Boyle of Chozick Realty represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
Walker & Dunlop Provides $53.7M Agency Refinancing for Student Housing Community in Daytona Beach
by John Nelson
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $53.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of OnShore, a 636-bed student housing community located near Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach. Delivered in 2020, the community offers 210 units alongside shared amenities including a fitness center, study areas, an infinity pool and a flight simulator. Will Baker, Mike Shropshire, William Shell and Doug McDaniel of Walker & Dunlop originated the seven-year, floating-rate loan with a four-year interest-only period on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between L3 Campus and Aureon Partners. Austin Kinn of TSB Capital Advisors also consulted on the transaction on behalf of the borrower.
WACO, TEXAS — Tailwind Group has acquired The Outpost Waco, a 543-bed student housing community located near the Baylor University campus, with plans to commence renovations in June. Capital improvements will include a redesigned clubhouse with a modern lounge and gaming areas, dedicated study zones and private conference rooms; the addition of a new 24-hour market; improved technology throughout the community; and a complete refresh of the property’s fitness center with increased space, new equipment and a spa-style sauna. The community’s exterior is also set to undergo upgrades, including renewed pool areas with new furniture and grills, revitalized outdoor recreational facilities, updated landscaping and improvements to the building’s exteriors. Renovations are scheduled for completion by this November. The seller and terms of the transaction were not released.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Elevate Development Partners has received $116 million in acquisition and construction financing for the development of a 759-bed student housing community near Texas State University in San Marcos. The 260-unit project is being developed in partnership with Flintco. S3 Capital provided financing for the development, which will span 280,124 square feet. Shared amenities are set to include a social lounge, bicycle room, package room, resort-style pool, yoga and wellness room, fitness center, study lounges and conference rooms. Preiss has been tapped to manage the community upon completion. Sean Reimer, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Dustin Stolly of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the developer.
Newer Posts