252 Luxury Student Housing Units Coming to Mississippi

by Adina Marcut

HELiX Oxford

Oxford, Miss.—Homestead Development Partners and Columbus Pacific have joined forces with Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors (KAREA) to develop HELiX Oxford, a ‪252-unit luxury student housing community featuring 790-beds, near Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss.

Apartments at HELiX Oxford will include one-, two- and four-bedroom flats and townhomes. Each apartment will be equipped with custom, modern furniture, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, plank flooring, upgraded cabinetry and high-speed Internet.

“HELiX is poised to be an incredibly desirable community for students at Ole Miss, and we’re excited to partner with Homestead Development Partners to build this best in class property, (…) we have been watching the Oxford market for some time and believe that HELiX is the perfect entry to this market for us,” Craig Zogby, managing director of student/multifamily housing with KAREA, said.

Amenities at the community will include elevators, circular beach-entry pool, self-contained health and fitness center with crossFit, multipurpose Yoga studio in addition to cardio and weight training equipment, significant space dedicated to individual, small and large group study labs, an interactive gaming center, media center, event space and summer kitchen, among others.

“We craft each of our communities to empower students through inspiring design, exceptional service and a focus on the whole self/well-being. College should be a journey of vast experiences. We are happy to provide the stage” Jared Miller, managing director of Asset Management for Homestead Development Partners, said.

The leasing center and amenities will be delivered in the fall of 2017, when pre-leasing begins. First move-ins are scheduled for fall 2018.

Image courtesy of Homestead Development Partners