US & Canada

New York City-based Vesper Holdings, an industry leader in student housing widely recognized for creating value through its award-winning renovation and rebranding program, has acquired Sol y Luna, a two-tower, high-rise luxury student housing complex located in Tucson, Arizona.

Georgetown University has submitted a proposal to redevelop some of its on-campus student housing, a project that would add 267 new beds to properties at its campus in Northwest Washington, D.C.

Eastern Michigan University's efforts to bolster its student appeal with a housing makeover reach a financing milestone this week with the expected pricing of a $210 million insured issue.

One large complex and a small “mansion” that provide student housing near the University of Arizona have been bought by investors. New York City-based Vesper Holdings bought the two-tower high-rise Sol y Luna, on Park Avenue and Speedway, from Nelson Partners Student Housing for $203 million.

Sam Rajamanickam, an architect for the Design Collective, presents a rendering for a new student housing development for Duquesne University to the Pittsburgh Planning...

A partnership between Philadelphia-based student housing operator Campus Apartments and Clarion Partners is selling a portfolio of five student housing campuses valued at an estimated $550M.

The University of Cincinnati (UC) Board of Trustees (BOT) on Tuesday approved $78.5 million for the construction of Siddall Hall set to begin in January 2023. The dormitory was previously allocated $6.5 million for the preconstruction design process in August 2021. With the additional funds dedicated to the building's construction, the project hit its guaranteed maximum price tag.

An Envie housing development for university students in Ottawa. (Courtesy Choo Communities)Choo Communities plans to invest $2 billion to build 10,000 student housing beds across Canada over the next several years under its Envie banner.

Champion Real Estate Company has completed its $43-million purchase of Villages at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, NC. The 62 parcel/75-unit portfolio consisting of single-family homes and duplexes that serve as Wake Forest University student housing directly across from campus.

The ACC Commission is on the verge of approving a large student apartment complex on Mitchell Street, close to downtown and UGA campus, that will include at least eight affordable units. This development has gone through several iterations over the years.