Summary:
- Tampa-based Society Hill Capital and Liberty Group, led by Punit Shah, are jointly investing over $300 million in three student housing developments totaling 1,681 beds near the University of Florida, Florida State University, and the University of Tennessee, expanding their footprint in key university markets.
- Liberty Group returns as co-general partner equity investor after previously backing 908 Group’s 693-bed Statehouse Gaines community near FSU, which opened fully leased and sold in 2025, demonstrating confidence in Society Hill’s development execution and partnership model.
- The upcoming projects include Chapter House at FSU (511 beds, 2027), Chapter House at UF (684 beds, 2029), and Nine at the University of Tennessee (486 beds, 2029), developed by 908 Group and Batson-Cook, targeting walkable, purpose-built student housing near flagship campuses with a long-term ownership strategy.
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