Student Housing

TODAY’S DEALS: MAA Acquires 240-Unit Community in Alabama

MAA acquires a 240-unit upscale community in Alabama; Marcus & Millichap brokers the sale of a 30-unit community in Seattle; and Red provides $6.79M Fannie Mae loan for student housing.

New USC Property to be First LEED Platinum Student Housing

Los Angeles–A new student housing property at the University of Southern California opened with the distinction of being the only student housing in the country to be on track to earn LEED platinum certification.

Adaptive Reuse Student Housing Finished in Philly

Philadelphia–The adaptive reuse redevelopment of part of the former Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania into new student housing at Philadelphia University has been completed.

Campus Apartments Adds Over 3,000 Beds to Its Property Management Portfolio

Philadelphia–Campus Apartments has expanded its third-party management portfolio in four markets. Recently, Campus Apartments was awarded new contracts to manage student housing portfolios in four different states. In addition to assuming new management accounts of 506 beds in Ann Arbor, Mich., and 756 beds under development in Tucson, Ariz., the company has assumed management of properties in two new markets, with 928 beds in Morgantown, W.Va. and 933 beds in Norfolk, Va. “Our long history of being developers, owners and operators gives us a unique perspective in the industry,” says Miles Orth, executive vice president and chief operating officer of…

KTGY Designs Campus Housing for Wide Open Spaces

Laramie, Wyo.–The Cowboys and Cowgirls of the University of Wyoming (UW) in Laramie will have fresh student residence options come summer of 2012.

TODAY’S DEALS: Vesper Holdings Acquires 506-Bed Michigan Student Housing

Vesper Holdings acquires a 506-bed student-housing community close to the University of Michigan; Phoenix-Orbach JV acquires a $46.5 million portfolio; and Kennedy Wilson closes a $63.8 million refinancing for its Japanese subsidiary.

Student Housing Is Not for Amateurs

There is opportunity aplenty in the student housing sector for firms willing to study hard and follow the lead of the seasoned pros.

Graduate Student Housing Project to Lift Downtown Pomona

A new mixed-use graduate student housing development has the potential to help revitalize Pomona’s downtown business district.

Graduate Student Housing Project to Lift Downtown Pomona

A new mixed-use graduate student housing development has the potential to help revitalize Pomona’s downtown business district.

Wood Partners Begins Work on San Diego County Apartments

San Marcos, Calif.–Wood Partners has broken ground on a 108-unit apartment property near San Diego and within walking distance of the local light-rail system.