US & Canada

Vancouver city council has set aside its planners’ advice and approved, in principle, the Goh Ballet’s plan for a 25-storey student housing tower on Main Street.

Radnor Property Group and the Madrone Community Development Foundation will develop a 793-bed student housing community at 850 West End Ave., Atlanta, targeting Morehouse and Spelman college students, with completion expected in fall 2028.

Core Spaces has broken ground on Hub Athens Dougherty, a 536-unit, 1,656-bed a mid-rise student housing community near the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. The mixed-use development is expected to deliver in 2028.

U Lake Apartments, a 300-unit student housing community near the University of South Florida, sold for $21.08 million. The property spans approximately 11 acres along Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, a key student housing corridor in Tampa.

Lavanda has partnered with AndSoul to implement its OpenPMS system, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and tenant management through advanced technology.

Berkadia completed the sale of The Forum at Sam Houston, a 450-bed garden-style student housing community in Huntsville, Texas, on behalf of seller Preiss, a North Carolina-based firm.

QX Global Group, a sector-led, technology-enabled knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) company backed by Long Ridge Equity Partners, today announced the appointment of Vijay Pahuja as Group Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Aufgang Architects, Maddd Equities, and Stagg Group are developing a 12-story, 215,129-square-foot dormitory at 2740 Webster Avenue in The Bronx, designed to house 600 Fordham University students across 162 units, primarily multi-room suites, with completion targeted for July 2028.

JLL Capital Markets arranged a $176.6 million construction loan for The Place at Alafaya, a 1,395-bed student housing project near the University of Central Florida in Orlando, on behalf of borrower Beachwold Residential.

Northeastern University acquired full ownership of the 17-story East Village residence hall in Boston for $169 million, ending an 11-year lease with Phoenix Property Co., the original developer alongside Lincoln Property Co.