Balfour Beatty To Deliver New Student Housing Community at University of Florida
Balfour Beatty’s Campus Solutions (BBCS) and U.S. Buildings operations today announced a partnership with the University of Florida (UF) to deliver a major student housing redevelopment project in Gainesville. As part of the UF’s Housing & Residence Life 10-year capital plan, the project redevelops the existing Trusler, Simpson and Graham Hall sites into modern residential communities designed to enhance the student living experience and strengthen the long-term campus growth.
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BBCS will serve as developer of the new student housing campus, while Balfour Beatty’s U.S. Buildings operations will lead design-build delivery in a 65:35 joint venture with Stellar Group. The integrated team also includes architecture firms Clark Nexsen and Walker Architects with Rieth Jones Advisors serving as advisor to the university.
The multi-phase development will deliver 2,217 beds across four residential buildings, totaling more than 680,000 square feet. The student housing communities will also include a range of amenities and support spaces intended to foster student engagement, accessibility and academic success, including:
