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CRG, Shapack to Build 19-Story Student Housing Tower Near University of Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

ANN ARBOR, MICH. — CRG and co-developer Shapack Partners have closed on the site and secured full construction financing for Chapter Ann Arbor, a 19-story student housing tower located one block from the University of Michigan’s Central Campus in Ann Arbor. The property will feature 625 beds across 183 units. Construction is slated to begin in August, with completion anticipated in time for the 2027-2028 academic year. Located at the northeast corner of South University Avenue and Church Street in Ann Arbor’s South University District, the project will offer fully furnished apartments across studio through five-bedroom layouts. Amenities will include a fitness center, study lounges, a library and rooftop patio. Lamar Johnson Collaborative, a subsidiary of CRG’s parent company Clayco, designed the development. Findorff, a Madison, Wis.-based construction company, will serve as general contractor.

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JLL Arranges Sale of 447-Bed Student Housing Community Serving Illinois State University

by Kristin Harlow

NORMAL, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of The Flats at ISU, a 447-bed student housing community serving students at Illinois State University in Normal. Completed between 2011 and 2014, The Flats at ISU features 155 units in studio through four-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a fitness center, study spaces, tenant lounges and outdoor grilling areas. At 99 percent occupied for the 2024-2025 academic year, the property benefits from Illinois State University’s record enrollment of 21,546 students, including its largest freshman class in 37 years, according to JLL. Scott Clifton, Kevin Kazlow and Jack Goldberger of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Campus Advantage and Heitman. Jackson Dearborn Partners was the buyer.

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Core Spaces, Harrison Street to Build 1,492-Bed Student Housing Community Near Indiana University

by Kristin Harlow

BLOOMINGTON, IND. — Core Spaces and Harrison Street have partnered to build Hub Bloomington Lincoln, a 1,492-bed student housing community near Indiana University. Located on Lincoln Street within the university’s designated mixed-use student housing zone, the five-story development will include 461 units ranging from studios to five-bedroom layouts. There will be roughly 34,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity spaces, including a fitness center, rooftop pool, basketball court, study areas and a spa with sauna. Construction is underway, and completion is slated for summer 2027. Wells & Wells is the general contractor, and DLR Group is leading architecture and design. TSB Capital Advisors consulted on the joint venture and arranged financing from affiliates of QuadReal Property Group.

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Trinitas, Mitsui Fudosan to Break Ground on 27-Story Student Housing Tower Near Arizona State University

by Amy Works

TEMPE, ARIZ. — A partnership between Trinitas Ventures and Mitsui Fudosan America is set to break ground on Astria Tempe, a 27-story student housing tower located steps away from the Arizona State University campus in Tempe. The development will offer units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include a pool, spa, fitness center, coworking space, social lounges, dog-friendly areas and ground-floor retail space. The community is scheduled for completion in summer 2027. TSB Capital Advisors arranged equity for the project, and BMO Bank provided financing. The development team includes Layton Construction Co. and Niles Bolton Associates. 

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GMH, Wexford Complete 252-Bed Student Housing Project Near UC Davis, Sacramento Campus

by Amy Works

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — A joint venture between GMH Communities and Wexford Science & Technology has completed ANOVA Aggie Square, a 252-bed development located on Stockton Boulevard near the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) campus in Sacramento. The community offers 190 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a 2,500-square-foot fitness center with yoga and spin studios; soundproof office pods and private conference rooms; a coffee bar; wellness lounge with a sauna and massage chairs; 24-hour package system; game room with billiards; and an amenity patio with grilling stations. UC Davis Student Housing and Dining Services master leases 49 of the units and leases them at below-market rates. Priority for occupancy of these units is given to first-year medical, nursing and graduate students studying on the Sacramento campus. The remaining units are available for lease via GMH Communities, which operates the property, with priority given to university students, faculty and staff. The community was constructed during Phase I of Aggie Square, a larger mixed-use project that is set to include state-of-the-art research facilities and office space. 

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Transwestern Arranges $26.3M Sale of Student Housing Community Near East Tennessee State University

by John Nelson

JOHNSON CITY, TENN. — Transwestern Real Estate Services has arranged the $26.3 million sale of Monarch 815, a 576-bed student housing property located at 1109 University Parkway near the East Tennessee State University campus in Johnson City. Mike McGaughy, Jon Kleinberg and Bradley Fulkerson of the firm’s National Student Housing team represented the seller, an entity doing business as 1109 University Parkway Holdings, in the disposition. Logen Capital acquired the property via commercial real estate auction platform RI Marketplace. Built in 2014, the community consists of four residential buildings offering 176 fully furnished units. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, private yoga studio, billiards room and a dog park.

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Core Spaces Acquires 486-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of South Carolina

by John Nelson

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Core Spaces has acquired The Nine at Columbia, a 486-bed student housing community located at 1400 Huger St., which is adjacent to the University of South Carolina campus. The property offers 141 units and townhomes in three- to five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, outdoor fire pit, game area, dog park, clubhouse and private workspaces. The seller and terms of the transaction were not released. The Nine at Columbia was fully occupied at the time of sale.

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Morgan Stanley, Scion Acquire 2,000-Bed Student Housing Portfolio Near Ole Miss for $262M

by John Nelson

OXFORD, MISS. — A joint venture between Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), and The Scion Group has acquired a 2,000-bed student housing portfolio located near the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus in Oxford for $262 million. The portfolio is located within two miles of campus and includes 600 apartments, townhomes and cottages. The acquisition of College Town Oxford, a cottage-style community located on the west side of campus, closed earlier this month. The remaining acquisitions — which include a garden-style community located south of campus and four smaller properties in downtown Oxford — are expected to close in the third quarter. TSB Capital Advisors arranged financing for the acquisitions. The sellers were not disclosed.

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Harrison Street, LV Collective to Build 1,003-Bed Student Housing Project Near University of Maryland

by Kristin Harlow

COLLEGE PARK, MD. — Harrison Street and LV Collective have formed a joint venture to develop Rambler College Park, a 1,003-bed student housing project located less than a quarter-mile from the University of Maryland campus in College Park. Completion of the 288-unit, 340,000-square-foot development is slated for fall 2027. Rambler College Park is designed to provide 13,715 square feet of retail space, including businesses that were previously tenants of Campus Village Shoppes, a shuttered shopping center on the project site. In addition, LV Collective worked with the Lakeland Civic Association and the Lakeland Community Heritage Project to plan a community center within the development. Plans call for a library and archive to preserve and share the history of the Lakeland community, as well as a flex space to be used for presentations, art galleries and gatherings. Amenities at the project will include Daydreamer, a coffee shop owned by LV Collective, as well as a second-floor coworking mezzanine, outdoor terrace, hot tub, fitness center, yoga studio and cold plunge. “This development reflects our commitment to creating environments that go beyond housing — places where students, residents and the community alike can thrive, connect and grow,” says Jonathan Reyes, president of student …

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InterFace: Today’s Successful Student Housing Developments Pair Great Site Selection with Efficient Design

by John Nelson

AUSTIN, TEXAS — It’s no secret that finding and entitling sites and procuring development financing has been challenging over the past few years. But Kevin Kazlow, director of capital markets with JLL, who moderated one of the development panels at this year’s InterFace Student Housing conference in Austin, Texas, believes there is lots to be excited about for the year ahead. Chief among them is the fact that the amount of capital allocated to alternative asset classes like student housing has doubled since 2018.  “This group of panelists alone has a combined pipeline of about 40,000 beds under development, which is an incredibly impressive statistic and speaks to the continued demand for new student housing projects,” said Kazlow. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. The first step in the development process is securing a great site, which Brandt Stiles, principal with Subtext, considers part of his firm’s ‘secret sauce.’ “We have a really high expectation for our team to find super high barrier to entry, hard to entitle, fortress sites and for us, it’s all about being …

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