Unrivaled Craftsmanship

We are committed to developing student housing communities that foster living and learning in sustainable, safe, inviting environments that are the catalysts for relationships and memories that last a lifetime.

Unparalleled Innovation

Our buildings rise to the apex of function, quality, tradition and artistry to fully reflect the spirit of the institutions that inspire them.

Uncompromising Integrity

We work with intention and transparency to achieve outcomes that exceed our partners’ expectations — and that best serve their student residents.

Collaborations that set industry benchmarks.

We take pride in the fact that the design, quality and integrity which distinguishes our work is recognized for elevating the student housing industry. At Capstone Development Partners, we work every day to ensure that we are viewed by universities — our partners — as the best collegiate development partner in the marketplace.

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Focus on your mission of educating students. We’ll manage the facilities that house them.

Trust our team to provide high-quality, cost-efficient facility management services today, with a long term view of what your campus will need tomorrow. Whether your college or institution is public, private, large or small, our team is ready to create a sophisticated, student-centric asset management solution that is specifically tailored to your campus’ unique brand.

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Capstone Development Partners, Powered by Lincoln, Expands Leadership Team to Support Continued Growth

07/08/2026 - Capstone Development Partners, powered by Lincoln, today announced the expansion of its team with four strategic appointments that strengthen the company’s integrated development and management platform for colleges and universities across the country. The appointments reinforce Capstone’s continued investment in delivering comprehensive public-private partnership (P3), student housing and campus development and management solutions while expanding […]

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Capstone Development Partners, Powered by Lincoln, Expands Leadership Team to Support Continued Growth

07/08/2026 - Capstone Development Partners, powered by Lincoln, today announced the expansion of its team with four strategic appointments that strengthen the company’s integrated development and management platform for colleges and universities across the country. The appointments reinforce Capstone’s continued investment in delivering comprehensive public-private partnership (P3), student housing and campus development and management solutions while expanding […]

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Summer 2026: Meet Us in the Expo Hall

07/07/2026 - Capstone team members from our Development and Facilities Management & Operations groups will be attending several national conferences and annual meetings this summer. If you’re planning to attend, we’d love to connect and talk about your campus housing goals, challenges, and what’s ahead for your campus. Stop by, say hello, and let’s set aside some […]

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Six Months In: Capstone Remains Grounded in our Value’s, Culture and Insistence on Quality

05/12/2026 - Partners, Colleagues and Friends: We write today to share some important updates as we reflect on our first six months as Capstone, powered by Lincoln. This has been one of the most active and significant periods in the 40-year history of Capstone Development Partners. Capstone’s strategic partnership with Dallas-based Lincoln Property Company (Lincoln) is the […]

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InterFace Student Housing 2026 / SHI Podcast From Dorms to Districts – What Universities Need from P3 Developers.

03/31/2026 - Austin, TX – Capstone representatives William Davis, Jordan Gaston, Bryan Trojan and Mike Polzin will attend the Interface Student Housing conference in Austin, April 1-2. Want to catch a glimpse of the conversation? Wes Deese welcomed William Davis and Johno Harris to talk about the powerhouse of services that Capstone Development Partners, powered by Lincoln offers […]

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Five Questions with William Davis, Managing Principal

02/19/2026 - SHB recently caught up with William Davis, managing principal of Capstone Development Partners, to discuss the firm’s recent acquisition by Lincoln Property Co. Read more of the interview here.

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Developer-led design-build team engaged to provide new upper class housing for the University of Virginia

01/09/2026 - The University of Virginia (UVA) selected Capstone Development Partners, a national leader in student housing partnerships with higher education institutions, and a team of design and construction partners to bring new upper class housing to Grounds. Capstone’s partners for this project are Elkus Manfredi Architects and a joint-venture construction team of Hoar Construction and Hourigan. […]

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