US & Canada

Monument Square Investment Group affiliate and an unnamed investment management firm acquired The Social Block and Townhomes, a 962-bed student housing community near Mississippi State University in Starkville.

Greystar filed to rezone a 5.33-acre site near the University of Utah from Institutional to Mixed Use 6, proposing a five-story student housing development with 345 units and 1,010 beds, including amenities like courtyards, a pool, and a rooftop lounge, aiming to meet growing demand near campus.

Lauzier brings more than 25 years of institutional real estate investment and capital markets experience from La Caisse, Ivanhoé Cambridge and GE Capital.

Gilbane Development and Rocky Mountain Companies, in partnership with the University of Idaho, completed Vandal Village, a 200,000-square-foot graduate and family housing complex on the Moscow campus, featuring 240 units and 451 beds to support diverse student housing needs.

Saginaw Valley State University’s Board of Control approved up to $32 million to purchase the eastern portion of Campus Village Apartments, adding 357 student housing units renamed Cardinal Corners to meet rising on-campus housing demand.

Radnor Property Group and Madrone Community Development Foundation partnered with Morehouse and Spelman Colleges to begin construction on The Den at Eight50 West, a $147 million student housing project in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood, located at 850 West End Avenue.

New Growth Living has obtained a $53 million refinancing loan for Tanzanite Homes, a 211-unit built-to-rent community in Sacramento, Calif., according to Yardi Matrix information. Lument provided the note, which is due 2029.

Akara Partners and Deven Group have secured construction financing and equity for 5077 College Ave., a Class A purpose-built student housing project adjacent to San Diego State University, with construction starting immediately and delivery planned for the 2028–29 academic year.

Group, in partnership with Batson-Cook Development Company and financed by Pacific Life, has commenced construction on Chapter House UF, a 684-bed Class A student housing project adjacent to the University of Florida campus, scheduled for completion before Fall 2028.

The winners of the 2026 GSL Awards were revealed on Wednesday evening at a spectacular ceremony at Horizon 22 in London, bringing together universities,...