Student Housing

ATHENS, GA. — CCI Real Estate has begun construction on 290 Lumpkin, a 353-bed student housing development located near the University of Georgia campus in Athens. The community is being developed in partnership with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board and will include ministry space for Baptist Collegiate Ministries. The development team for the project, which is scheduled for completion in summer 2027, includes New South Construction. The eight-story community will offer 243 fully furnished units in studio, one- and two-bedroom configurations. The property will also feature a Three Tree Coffee location on the ground floor and a 356-space parking deck. Shared amenities are set to include a fitness and wellness center; landscaped courtyards; study and lounge spaces; a rooftop deck with a living garden and pool; pickleball and basketball courts; and grilling stations. Preleasing for the property will begin this fall.

ATLANTA — CCI Real Estate has begun leasing 740 Techwood, a 95-bed student housing development located near the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. CCI is developing the property in partnership with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board that will replace an existing Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM) building located at 740 Techwood Drive. CCI obtained $18 million in construction financing last year for the project. The 64,000-square-foot development will rise five stories and offer 55 fully furnished units in studio, one- and two-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include an onsite coffee shop, study lounges, study areas and an outdoor private courtyard with a fire pit. The development team for the project includes general contractor True North Cos. Completion is expected ahead of Georgia Tech’s 2027-2028 academic year.

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.