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Newark, N.J. — The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has broken ground on Oak Hall, a $100 million residence hall project on the university’s campus in Newark. The design-build team for the 15-story development includes Niles Bolton Associates and Terminal Construction. The community will span 191,000 square feet and offer 453 beds across 154 apartment-style units. The project, which will replace the university’s second-oldest residence hall, is scheduled for completion in August 2027. Additional contributors to the development include Netta Architects, KEA Engineers, O’Donnell & Naccarato, Langan, Professional Systems Engineering, …

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Jennifer-Bitterman

New York City — Global Student Accommodation (GSA) has appointed Jennifer Bitterman to the role of chief financial officer. Based in New York City, Bitterman’s responsibilities will include driving the firm’s global expansion efforts and GSA’s active development pipeline. She brings over two decades of experience in finance, asset management, transactions, capital markets, investor relations and compliance to the role. She most recently served as CFO for Andover Properties. “Jennifer’s appointment represents our group’s commitment to excellence and the overwhelming opportunity for GSA to accelerate growth and build on its institutional …

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Ian-Nordfors

Paoli, Pa. — TSB Realty has hired Ian Nordfors as vice president of investment sales. Nordfors will specialize in middle-market student housing transactions, serving existing clients of the Paoli, Pennsylvania-based firm as well as cultivating new relationships and exploring additional growth areas for the TSB brand. Prior to joining the company, Nordfors worked with Marcus & Millichap securing debt, equity and structured financing for various commercial real estate asset classes. Nordfors joins Executive Managing Director Randall Calvert, as well as Principals Austin Repetto, Timothy Bradley and Shawn Sweeney. “We’re excited about …

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Verve-Fayetteville

Fayetteville, Ark. — A partnership between Subtext, FrontRange Capital and Kayne Anderson Real Estate is set to break ground on VERVE Fayetteville, an 845-bed student housing development located at 707 West Treadwell St. near the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. The community will span 532,300 square feet and offer 272 units in one- through four-bedroom configurations. The property will feature 33,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity spaces, including open and private study areas; a coffee café; sports simulator; resort-style pool and hot tub; fire pits; and a fitness …

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Salt Lake City — General contractor Brinkmann Constructors has broken ground on Trolley North Apartments, a 607-bed student housing development located near the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. The project is being developed by Kayne Anderson and was designed by BKV Group. The 395,000-square-foot community will offer 200 units upon completion, alongside four levels of parking. A timeline for the project, which will be developed in two phases, was not released. The first phase consists of the six-month construction of an eight-story stair tower to support rooftop cellular …

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25-East

East Lansing, Mich. — A joint venture between Monument Square Investment Group and affiliates of Harbor Town Capital has acquired 25 East, a 654-bed student housing community located near the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht, Casey Schaefer, Jack Johns, Hank Carpenter and Maria Pas with CBRE brokered the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. Developed in 1999, the garden-style property offers units in a mix of one-, two- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a recently renovated clubhouse with study rooms, entertainment space, fitness center, resort-style …

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Houston — The Dinerstein Cos. has been named top student housing company in 2024 by J Turner Research. This is the seventh consecutive year that the Houston-based firm has received the award. The ranking is based on the Online Reputation Assessment (ORA) scores of the top 25 student housing managers as published in the November/December 2024 issue of Student Housing Business magazine.

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Christine-Pierce

San Diego — Pierce Education Properties (PEP) has named Christine Pierce to the role of chief executive officer and president. Pierce is the wife of the San Diego-based firm’s late founder, Fred Pierce. Prior to joining the company, Christine served as chief operating officer for the City of San Diego’s pension fund. In tandem with this announcement, PEP has also named Jasmin Zelinko to the role of chief operating officer and Neal Singer to chief asset management and development officer. Zelinko previously served as the firm’s vice president of operations from …

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HELiX-Starkville

Starkville, Miss. — TSB Realty has arranged the sale of HELiX Starkville, an 802-bed student housing community located near the Mississippi State University (MSU) campus in Starkville. Columbus Pacific sold the property to a joint venture including Pumphouse Residential Group and WeldenField for an undisclosed price. SPM, an affiliate of PRG and WeldenField, will provide comprehensive property and construction management services for the community. Delivered in 2016, the property offers fully furnished units in a mix of one-, two- and four-bedroom configurations on the southeastern edge of the MSU campus. Shared …

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Core-FSU

Tallahassee, Fla. — A joint venture between Core Spaces and Peerless Development has topped out construction on Hub Tallahassee, a 1,316-bed development located at 504 West Tennessee St. near the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee. The property will span 451,000 square feet and offer 367 units. Shared amenities will include a rooftop pool, fitness center, spa and study spaces. The development team for the project, which is scheduled for completion in fall 2026, includes The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos., Niles Bolton Associates and Juneau Construction Co. 

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