California

Berkeley-Space

Mountain View, Calif. — A joint venture between SKS Partners and the University of California, Berkeley has unveiled plans for a $2 billion innovation hub at NASA’s Ames Research Center in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View. Plans for the 36-acre development, dubbed Berkeley Space Center, currently include 1.4 million square feet of Class A office and research and development space; wet and dry labs; conference space; academic facilities; retail space; and 18 acres of open green space, including outdoor working yards and a central green for community gatherings, activations …

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Oxnard and Carson, Calif. — ERG International has acquired West Coast Industries Inc. (WCI) for an undisclosed price. Together, Oxnard-based ERG and Carson-based WCI offer commercial furniture solutions for hospitality, office, multifamily and student housing properties. WCI will operate as a division of ERG International, but product offerings and brands within the two companies will remain independent. “This strategic move aligns seamlessly with our growth objectives as we seek to diversify our business and capitalize on our synergies,” says Roy Zaki, CEO of ERG International. “The WCI brand, President and …

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UC-Merced

Merced, Calif. — The University of California Merced (UC Merced) and Merced College have announced plans to jointly develop a 488-bed student housing project for community college and transfer students. The California Legislature gave final approval for the $100 million mechanism that will fund the project on Aug. 30. The Promise Housing facility will offer rooms on the UC Merced campus for income-qualified community college students that have met the academic requirements of the university’s Merced Promise agreement. The Merced Promise program was created to encourage the most promising and …

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Orchard-Park

Davis, Calif. — Michaels Student Living has completed Orchard Park, a 1,549-bed residence hall developed through a public-private partnership with the University of California, Davis and the Collegiate Housing Foundation. The development spans 11 buildings, offering 613 units for graduate students and students with families. The development also includes indoor amenity spaces, two community centers and programmed outdoor space. This community is the second phase of development for the public-private partnership, following The Green at West Village, a nine-building community offering 3,290 beds. 

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Mosaic-USC

Los Angeles — JLL has secured financing for USC Expo, a 260-bed student housing development located near the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles. Greg Brown and Zane Sweet of JLL worked on behalf of the sponsor, Mosaic Investment Partners, to secure both joint venture equity and mezzanine financing from HC2 Capital, and a senior construction facility from Calmwater Capital. The seven-story community is expected for completion in spring 2025 and will offer fully furnished studio, one-, two-, three-and four-bedroom units. Shared amenities will include a rooftop swimming …

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Ridge-Walk-North

San Diego — The University of California San Diego has broken ground on its previously announced student center and 2,400 bed residence hall development. The four-building student center, titled Triton Center, is set for completion in 2026. One of the buildings will be home to the university’s student health, and mental health and well-being services. This property will include an urgent care space, primary care, pharmacy services, wellness services, and a new home for the university’s Counseling and Psychological Services department.  Triton Center will also include an alumni and welcome …

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West-Campus-Green

San Francisco — San Francisco State University has broken ground on West Campus Green, a $179 million residence hall project that will offer 750 affordably priced beds, a dining facility and student health center. The university hired design-build team McCarthy Building Cos. and EHDD Architecture for the project, which is expected for delivery in 2024. Plans for the development include a six-story, 120,000-square-foot residence hall for first-year students; and a three-story, 50,000-square-foot building, which will house the new dining facility and Gator Health Center. The residence hall portion of the …

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Ridge-Walk-North

San Diego — The University of California Board of Regents has approved plans to develop a new student center and 2,400 bed residence hall on the University of California San Diego campus. The two projects will cost $1.1 billion to develop, according to reports by The San Diego Union Tribune.  The four-building student center, titled Triton Center, is set for completion in 2026. One of the buildings will be home to the university’s student health, and mental health and well-being services. This property will include an urgent care space, primary …

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Standard-LA

Los Angeles — Landmark Properties has announced plans to develop a student housing community near the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles. Located at the corner West 39th and South Figueroa streets, the property will offer 435 units in studio through five-bedroom configurations. The development will also include 87 affordably priced units, which will be reserved for students that identify at the low-income level or below. Landmark is still in the planning phase for the project, which is expected to feature more than 1,500 beds. Shared amenities will include …

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Park-Tower

Long Beach, Calif. — Plans have been filed with the City of Long Beach for the conversion of Park Tower, a 119,287-square-foot office building, into a student housing community. This will be the first off-campus student housing property serving California State University, Long Beach. The adaptive reuse project will be developed by Fountain Residential Partners, which hopes to break ground in late 2023 on the development. The property is set to offer 539 beds in on-campus-style residential suites with large lounge areas on each floor. Shared amenities will include study and …

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