Student Housing

Landmark Properties, CrossHarbor Capital Break Ground on 272-Unit Student Housing Property in Eugene, Oregon

by Amy Works July 2, 2026

EUGENE, ORE. — Landmark Properties and CrossHarbor Capital have broken ground on The Mark Eugene, a 272-unit student housing property located on a 2.6-acre site in Eugene. The project team for the five-story housing community includes ESG Architecture & Design, Landmark Construction and KPFF Consulting Engineers. Located at 1290 Alder St., less than one mile from the University of Oregon, The Mark Eugene will feature 1,002 beds across 272 units in a mix of studios, one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom layouts. Apartments will be fully furnished, wired for high-speed internet and cable and feature in-unit laundry. Units will also include stainless steel appliances and finishes, hardwood-style laminate floors, quartz countertops, wood trim, large cabinets and bed-bath parity. The Mark Eugene will feature 37,000 square feet of amenity space, including a resort-style pool and spa with cabanas, clubhouse, outdoor grilling, fire pit and seating areas, dog park and multiple outdoor courtyards. Interior amenities will include a fitness center, sports simulator, wellness suite with sauna and cold plunge, study lounge with café, gaming lounge and bike storage. Additionally, the property will feature 5,785 square feet of ground-floor retail space within a parking deck located at 13th and Hilyard, which was included as …

July 2, 2026

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Landmark Properties, Paceline Break Ground on 656-Bed Off-Campus Student Housing Community Near Kennesaw State University

by Abby Cox June 30, 2026

KENNESAW, GA. — Landmark Properties and an affiliate of Paceline Equity Partners have broken ground on The Standard at Kennesaw, a 656-bed, off-campus student housing community located less than a mile from Kennesaw State University in metro Atlanta. Landmark Construction, the in-house general contractor for Landmark Properties, will serve as general contractor for the five-story building. Niles Bolton Associates will serve as architect, while Eberly & Associates will serve as structural engineer. Construction will begin immediately and is expected to be completed for the 2028-2029 academic year. The Standard at Kennesaw will offer 157 units in studio through six-bedroom configurations. Amenities at the community will include a resort-style rooftop pool deck with a jumbotron; a grilling area and firepits; clubhouse; fitness center and sauna; golf simulator; open-air courtyards; a study lounge with a café; bike storage rack; parking deck; and more than 11,000 square feet of recreation space. The community will also offer 559 parking spaces and access to an off-campus shuttle bus.

June 30, 2026

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Gilbane, CBRE Investment Begin Leasing 703-Bed Student Housing Development Near University of Florida

by John Nelson June 29, 2026

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Gilbane Development and CBRE Investment Management have begun leasing Zaya, a 703-bed student housing project located at 3600 S.W. 20th Ave. in Gainesville. The property, which broke ground last year, is situated less than one mile from the University of Florida campus and Butler Center, a retail destination featuring three power retail centers: Butler Plaza, Butler North and Butler Town Center. Scheduled for completion in fall 2027, Zaya will offer 352 units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities are set to include three courtyards, study rooms on each floor, a coworking lounge, rooftop resort-style pool, pickleball court, clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, yoga studio and an indoor sauna.

June 29, 2026

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Transwestern Brokers $16.7M Sale of 262-Bed Student Housing Community in Greeley, Colorado

by Amy Works June 18, 2026

GREELEY, COLO. — Transwestern’s National Student Housing team has brokered the $16.7 million sale of University Flats, a student housing community located at 1758 6th Ave. in Greeley. An entity doing business as 1758 6th Avenue LLC acquired the asset for $63,922 per bed. Mike McGaughy, Jon Kleinberg and John Blackshire of Transwestern executed the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller via the RI Marketplace commercial real estate auction platform. Serving the University of Northern Colorado, University Flats features 262 beds and is located three blocks from campus. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent occupied and 84 percent preleased for the 2026-2027 academic year.

June 18, 2026

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Bayview PACE Provides $15.7M C-PACE Financing for Student Housing Conversion Project in Baltimore

by John Nelson June 16, 2026

BALTIMORE — Bayview PACE has closed $15.7 million in C-PACE financing for Plaza Baltimore, an adaptive reuse project located at 1 S. Calvert in downtown Baltimore. The borrower, Philadelphia-based MIRA Properties, is leading the $57 million repositioning of the former bank headquarters building into 157 Class A apartments, as well as 8,162 square feet of commercial space on the ground level. Morgan State University recently announced that it will fully lease the building and operate the property for student housing. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, resident lounge, billiards, movie room and bike storage. The design-build team includes MIRA Construction, an affiliate of MIRA Properties, and locally based SETO Architects.

June 16, 2026

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JLL Secures $64M Refinancing for 820-Bed Student Housing Community Near Mississippi State University

by Abby Cox June 12, 2026

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.

June 12, 2026

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Stratus Development Breaks Ground on 411-Bed Student Housing Project Near University of Georgia

by John Nelson June 11, 2026

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.

June 11, 2026

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily Student Housing

Scion to Acquire Operating Business of Student Quarters

by Kristin Harlow June 10, 2026

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.

June 10, 2026

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Core Spaces to Develop Three Student Housing Projects Totaling 3,500 Beds in Champaign, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow June 4, 2026

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.

June 4, 2026

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LV Collective, Peninsula Break Ground on 922-Bed Student Housing Project in College Station, Texas

by Taylor Williams May 28, 2026

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.

May 28, 2026

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