US & Canada

Progress on multiple new housing projects means all first-year students will have the option to live on campus for two years — with another major development in the pipeline.

Core Spaces and Harrison Street Asset Management topped out Hub Tampa Fowler, a 1,195-bed student housing project in Tampa, Fla.

Global student accommodation developer GSA has acquired a portfolio of 1,200 beds across three UK cities, expanding its footprint in key university markets including Manchester, Leeds, and Birmingham.

The six-storey mass timber student housing building adds nearly 400 new beds for students, tripling the number of available on-campus accommodation and taking pressure off the local rental market.

The University of the Fraser Valley Abbotsford (UFV) has opened a six-storey mass timber student housing building with nearly 400 new beds, tripling on-campus accommodation and easing pressure on the local rental market. The facility includes a mix of four-bedroom units, studios, single-bedroom dorms, staff apartments, office space, parking, and cultural areas, reflecting a commitment to student needs and Indigenous heritage.

The planned $250 million project will provide housing to over 1,200 students and will include a dining hall and amenities. Completion is expected in time for fall 2028 move-in.

VerbaFlo has appointed Jennifer Love as Senior Vice President, Head of U.S. Multifamily and Student Housing, to lead its expansion into the US market, marking the company’s first senior leadership hire in the region and underscoring its global growth strategy.

Construction is officially underway on UC Berkeley’s most ambitious student housing project in recent memory, and one that will permanently reshape the city’s skyline. The Bancroft-Fulton Residence Hall, a 23-story high-rise at the corner of Bancroft Way and Fulton Street, is set to become the tallest building in Berkeley.

Endeavor Real Estate Group has started work on its first project in Arkansas, the 1,009-bed Juniper in Fayetteville. The student housing community is slated for completion in the summer of 2028.

The Revalie in Ottawa offers fully furnished, modern student suites with extensive amenities including a social lounge, private media production studios, a commercial kitchen, and a large fitness centre, designed to support student lifestyle and wellbeing.