US & Canada

The University of Cincinnati will spend up to $9.5 million to acquire two pieces of land on opposite ends of campus for a pair of large student-housing developments.

Pierce Education Properties, a leading national student housing owner and operator, announces the addition of The Bryn & Tremont Student Living properties to its growing portfolio of student apartments.

Eric Newton Real Estate has broken ground on Maverick Hills, a 517-bed student housing development located near the Clemson University campus in South Carolina. The property will offer cottage and townhome units in a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. 

A joint venture between GMH Communities and Wexford Science & Technology has announced plans for ANOVA Aggie Square, a 256-unit student housing community near the University of California, Davis campus in Sacramento.

The University of Utah has selected American Campus Communities (ACC) for the development and management of 5,000 student housing beds on the university’s campus in Salt Lake City.

Guelph's city council voted 11-1 in favour of Aventus' proposal for a private student residence at 716 Gordon St., across the road from the University of Guelph. The proposed buildings would range between six and 11 storeys in height, with 532 units and a total of 1,149 bedrooms.

A developer is looking to make a big change to an area between Stadium Road and Jefferson Park Avenue in Charlottesville. The proposed twelve-story apartment complex focused on student housing would house 1,500 people. It would be one of the largest developments in the city’s history.

The Fayetteville Planning Commission recommended making room for a student housing complex planned near Center Street and West Avenue by vacating an alley right of way on Monday. A student housing complex with more than 500 beds is planned for the area, according to plans presented to the commission.

Student Quarters, an investor that specializes in student housing, acquired for $181 million an Atlanta apartment tower that caters to Georgia Institute of Technology students.

This month, the U announced a new P3 (public private partnership) agreement with American Campus Communities (ACC) to nearly double the number of on-campus housing units over the next decade.