Student Housing Daily - November 10, 2026 - Clemson seeks design team for 560 beds

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NEWS ROUNDUP

DEVELOPMENT: Clemson seeks design team for 560-bed Johnstone replacement. Clemson University is seeking design qualifications for approximately 560 first-year student beds on the former Johnstone Hall site near its campus core. The approximately 209,400-square-foot project has an anticipated construction cost of $136 million to $138 million and includes two retail dining venues seating up to 250 students, study space and offices supporting residential programs.

DISPOSITION: Prime at Wright brings 90 units and 292 beds to market. Franklin Street and Marcus & Millichap are marketing Prime at Wright in Fairborn, Ohio, near Wright State University and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Built in 1986 and 2007, the community includes 43 townhomes and is 90% occupied, with Liberty Lodging and Wilberforce University master leasing approximately 21% of its beds. Franklin Street’s Joel Dumes and Patrick Mullowney are handling the offering with Marcus & Millichap’s Jordan Dickman and Nick Andrews.

MARKET UPDATE: Private dormitory investment rises 2.6% in Q3. Private fixed investment in student dormitories increased 2.6% in the third quarter to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $3.8 billion, according to NAHB’s analysis of Bureau of Economic Analysis data. Investment was up 1.1% from a year earlier, marking a second consecutive quarterly increase. Preliminary fall enrollment data showed student counts holding steady compared with 2025.

PEOPLE MOVES: LV Collective appoints Devon Low to lead wellness and partnerships. LV Collective appointed Devon Low vice president of wellness and partnerships. The founder and former CEO of social performance club Kollective will lead resident wellness programming and brand partnerships across the firm’s student housing and multifamily portfolio, including Rambler, Daydreamer and Paseo. Low will work with design and operations teams on fitness and recovery spaces. CEO David Kanne said the hire supports the company’s focus on resident wellbeing and community connections.

READ: UT Austin removes Dobie Twenty21 from 2027–28 housing options.

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