Fountain Residential, HC2 Break Ground on 150-Unit Student Housing Asset Near UMass Amherst

SUNDERLAND, MASS. — A partnership between Dallas-based Fountain Residential Partners and HC2 Capital has broken ground on a 150-unit student housing community near the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The property, which will include 38 units of affordable housing for other Sunderland residents, will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include an 8,000-square-foot clubhouse with a gym, as well as outdoor gathering spaces. Stuart Roosth Architects designed the project, which is expected to be complete by summer 2020. Western Builders is serving as the general contractor.