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NJIT-Oak-Hall

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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New Brunswick, N.J. — Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA) has been selected to conduct a planning and feasibility study for the development of an undergraduate living-learning community on the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick. The project, dubbed the Douglass Discovery Village, is the result of a recently completed master plan led by the university that identified the need for first-year neighborhoods. The development is expected to include new student residences, academic facilities including a new library and student services that support health and wellness. The project team will include David …

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TCU-Endeavor

Fort Worth, Texas — A partnership between Texas Christian University and Endeavor Real Estate Group has broken ground on Morado on Berry on the university’s campus in Fort Worth. The development will include two communities with apartments for upper-level students at 2900 W. Berry St. and 3024 Cockrell Ave. on the southern edge of the university’s campus. The properties will also feature 25,000 square feet of ground floor retail space upon completion, which is expected ahead of the 2027-2028 academic year. The communities’ 780 beds will be offered in studio, two-, …

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Foxen Student HousingTurn webinar

The March 12 webinar “From Chaos to Control — Proven Tactics for Streamlining Student Turn in 2025,” sponsored by Foxen, discussed best practices and strategies for improving the turnover process. Tyler Specht of Foxen, Josh Nicholson of Harrison Street and Aryne Bailey highlighted the importance of leveraging technology and strategic partnerships to streamline efficiency, up resident satisfaction and advance lease compliance.  Key topics included the role of technology in enhancing move-ins, how to improve communication between corporate teams and on-site staff, as well as methods to ensure compliance with lease requirements …

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Whitis-Hall

Austin, Texas — A public-private partnership between Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions and the University of Texas at Austin is set to begin construction on a $145 million residence hall project. The community is the first new residence hall to be constructed on campus in nearly 20 years. The property will offer 1,070 beds and will replace existing structures that offered 200 beds across six buildings. Demolition and site work for the development began in June 2024 with completion scheduled for fall 2027. The community will offer single- and double-occupancy units with …

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Azalea-Hall

Starkville, Miss. — HPM has topped out Azalea Hall, a new five-story residence hall on the campus of Mississippi State University in Starkville. Construction began on the 412-bed project in 2023 and is slated to deliver ahead of the 2025-2026 school year. Units at Azalea Hall will come in pod-style configurations with shared bathrooms and common areas. The building will also feature a living and learning community for students in the Luckyday Scholars Program that has a dedicated study area and classroom space, as well as a new dining hall with …

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Cal-Poly-Development

San Luis Obispo, Calif. — California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) is set to begin construction on a 4,200-bed residence hall project on the university’s campus in San Luis Obispo. The development will include nine buildings offering suite-style units for second-year students. The project is being developed by FullStack Modular utilizing modular construction methods off-site. The development will be the first large-scale use of modular construction within the California State University system, according to FullStack. Manufacturing on the project is set to begin early this year with the first phase of buildings …

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Tiffin, Ohio — Tiffin University has selected architectural firm Siegel to design a new residence hall development on the university’s campus in Ohio. The project will include approximately 450 beds alongside shared amenities including retail space, lounge and study areas, dining options and laundry facilities. Siegel is currently partnering with the university to collect student feedback that will inform the final design of the project, which will be developed in two phases beginning in 2026. The first phase of the development is scheduled for completion in fall 2027 with the second …

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Utah-ACC

Salt Lake City — A public-private partnership between American Campus Communities (ACC) and the University of Utah is set to break ground on a $155 million residence hall project on the university’s campus in Salt Lake City. The six-story community will offer 1,400 beds for first- and second-year students. The first floor of the development will feature indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, new dining facilities and fitness areas. The project is part of ACC’s American Campus Equity program, which enables universities to expand and enhance student housing without taking on additional …

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Union-Knox

The number of public-private partnerships (P3s) between seasoned student housing developers and universities is on the rise, and it isn’t too difficult to see why. Undergraduate and graduate student enrollment is growing at institutions across the United States, and at least a portion of the undergraduate population at many universities is required to live on-campus. This fact alone would suggest that institutions might be looking to add to their on-campus housing stock — and quickly, at that, if their current offerings won’t accommodate the number of new students entering campus …

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