US & Canada

The University of Cincinnati secured state approval to acquire nearly 300 student-housing beds across three contiguous parcels near its Uptown campus for $33.2 million.

The University of Mississippi is executing approximately 170 construction projects valued at $1.3 billion, marking one of the largest building programs in the southeastern U.S. higher education sector, aimed at modernizing facilities and supporting long-term growth.

Cabrillo College is developing Costa Vista, a 257,000-square-foot student housing community with 647 beds shared between Cabrillo (60%) and UC Santa Cruz (40%) students, scheduled for completion in summer 2027.

Landmark Properties and Peninsula Investments have delivered The Retreat at Bunn Hill, a 700-bed cottage-style student housing community in Vestal, NY, located 0.6 miles from Binghamton University, featuring 161 fully furnished units with private bathrooms and high-end finishes.

The Scion Group and Ares Real Estate funds acquired a 2,315-bed student housing portfolio across four Sun Belt properties for approximately $435 million, marking a significant expansion in key university markets including Texas State, University of Tennessee, and University of Georgia.

First United Methodist Church in Bloomington has signed a letter of intent with Chicago-based Core Spaces to sell its 1.6-acre downtown South Lot for $8.8 million, aiming to develop 350 to 400 student-oriented bedrooms.

Texas-based Dinerstein Cos. acquired the 119-unit, 475-bed 27 North student housing complex in downtown San Jose for $59.4 million, marking a significant addition to the Bay Area’s growing apartment investment activity.

Core Spaces completed six student housing developments totaling roughly 6,000 beds across Tier 1 university markets, including the University of Michigan, University of Colorado Boulder, and North Carolina State University, delivering all projects under budget and at least six weeks ahead of the 2026-2027 academic year move-in.

LV Collective and Kayne Anderson Real Estate completed Rambler Tempe, a 14-story, 552,380-square-foot purpose-built student housing property in Tempe, Arizona, serving Arizona State University students.

Subtext has acquired a site at 565 S. Limestone in Lexington to develop EVER Lexington, a 520-bed student housing community serving University of Kentucky students, in partnership with FrontRange Capital and Larson Capital Management.