In The News

USF moves forward with plans for new mixed-use project featuring housing, restaurants, academic research facility and more

USF University News - The University of South Florida Board of Trustees today voted to advance plans to transform the university’s former 138-acre golf course into a vibrant mixed-use destination.  Referred to as the Fletcher District, the project offers housing, restaurants, retail, a hotel and conference center, an academic research facility and recreation space. The project will provide a […]

Mines students begin move-in to expanded Village at Mines Park

Mines Newsroom - Colorado School of Mines has more than double its on-campus housing for graduate and upper-division undergraduate students with the opening of the newly redeveloped and renovated Village at Mines Park. An open house and ribbon cutting for the Village at Mines Park is scheduled for Aug. 22, 2025. Located off 19th Street on the west […]

Work Set to Begin on New Residence Hall

Tufts Now - A new residence hall at 401–403 Boston Avenue won approval from the Medford Community Development Board on February 5. The building, which will be located across from the Medford/Tufts MBTA Green Line station, will allow students easy access to public transportation and offer a new apartment-style housing option to more than 660 juniors and seniors. […]

University of Southern Maine Transforms Its Portland Campus

Urband Land Institute - Central to USM’s mission is transforming the local and state economies by providing access to education for regional students who might not otherwise be able afford it. The Portland Commons provides affordable on-campus housing below the market rate—a possibility that was out of reach for most students—while the McGoldrick Center offers comprehensive career-oriented services alongside […]

Residential Village Marks New Era of Opportunity

University of Washington Bothell Campus News - Under dark skies in early November, University of Washington Bothell Chancellor Kristin G. Esterberg and Chad Izmirian, Capstone Partners’ senior vice president, cut the ribbon that officially marked the completion of the Residential Village and Quad construction. In doing so, they ushered in a bright new era of opportunity for more than 600 students who […]

New residence hall on Boston Avenue to open in fall 2027

The Tufts Daily - Tufts has begun the development process for the largest residence hall in university history, the university announced Thursday evening. The building, which is scheduled for completion by fall 2027, will be located at 401 Boston Avenue and will exclusively house juniors and seniors. “Sited across from the Tufts/Medford Green Line station, the transit-oriented building will […]

University of Chicago’s Woodlawn Residential and Dining Commons

Architonic - As one of a handful of elite US universities with a Residential Life system based on Houses, UChicago’s Woodlawn Residential and Dining Commons program brief called for a 385,000 square foot building offering living and dining accommodations that promote active learning environments for 1,300 undergraduate students. Beyond manifesting this House system in a tailored architectural […]

Florida Poly celebrates 3rd student residential building with ‘topping out’ ceremony

Florida Polytechnic University - Construction of Florida Polytechnic University’s third student residential building reached a significant milestone this week. The University held a “topping out” ceremony at the construction site on Tuesday, Feb. 13, to celebrate, with attendees signing the final steel beam of the structure before workers fastened it into place at the top of Residence Hall III. […]

Mines, Capstone Development Partners celebrate groundbreaking of $151M Mines Park renovation project

Mines News Room - In partnership with student housing developer Capstone Development Partners, six aging buildings have already been demolished and will be replaced with five new apartment buildings, with a total of 658 beds in a mix of studio, 2-bedroom and 4-bedroom units. The remaining 19 smaller apartment buildings will be renovated from top to bottom, bringing the total […]