Student Housing

TODAY’S DEALS: Beech Street Closes $70M for N.J. High-Rise

Beech Street Capital refinances a high-rise; Campus Apartments begins the second phase of a student housing overhaul at Shippensburg University; and Waypoint Residential acquires a suburban Atlanta community and expands its portfolio in South Carolina.

Brookfield Multiplex Completes $54M Green Student Housing Community in Sydney

Brookfield Multiplex, an international contracting and development company has announced completing University Terraces, a $54 million green student housing project at the University of New South Wales in Sidney.

Ellis-Trick Multifamily Receives $19.6M Financing for Student Housing Community

Ellis-Trick Multifamily has received $19.6 million in financing for The Bluff at Waterworks Landing, a recently constructed, off-campus student housing community serving the University of Alabama.

Corvias Group Announces New EVP of Property Management and SVP of Construction Operations

Corvias Group, a privately-owned, vertically-integrated real estate solutions group, announced that Charles E. Parker (Chuck) has been hired as executive vice president of property management and Edward Milch has been hired as senior vice president of construction operations.

TODAY’S DEALS: Centerline Finances Denver Acquisition with $33M Loan

Centerline Capital provides acquisition financing for a 573-unit asset; HFF arranges a $19.6 million refinancing for Ellis-Trick Multifamily; and Alliant Capital originates two 10-year financings totaling $5.7 million.

Special Report: Student Housing Trends vs. Traditional Multifamily Communities

At “Student Housing: Any Bumps Ahead in This Strong Sector” session at the recent NMHC Apartment Strategies Outlook Conference in Palm Springs, Calif., the speakers discussed how student housing differs from traditional multifamily apartments.

TODAY’S DEALS: Alliance Residential Buys 629-Unit Asset in Phoenix

Alliance Residential completes a $50 million buy; Beech Street Capital closes a $15.9 refinance for a 99-unit seniors housing asset in Washington; and NorthMarq arranges a $22.1 million mortgage with an interest-only feature.

Shipping Container Construction: A New Take on Modularity

Three Squared and other developers are using containers, which are built of steel and wood, as the primary framing material for new construction. They are stackable, durable, versatile, widely available and code-friendly.

TODAY’S DEALS: Crescent Resources Begins $67M Atlanta Development

Crescent Resources breaks ground in Atlanta’s Terminus development; Continental Realty Advisors sells a Phoenix asset for $50 million; and EdR announces $152 million in year-end activity.

Crescent Resources to Build Circle University City

Crescent Resources has begun work on Circle University City, a 546-bed apartment property for students at the nearby University of North Carolina-Charlotte campus. The first of the 187 units will be ready by the start of the fall 2014 semester.