University of California Riverside and American Campus Communities Break Ground on First Phase of North District Project
October 07 2019 - 3:47PM
Business Wire
UCR’s vision for a living-learning on-campus experience for
students continues with a second development with American Campus
Communities
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) and American
Campus Communities (NYSE: ACC) held an official groundbreaking
ceremony on Friday, October 4th for the first phase of North
District, a new living-learning, mixed-use community.
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North District Project: The University of
California, Riverside’s new living-learning, mixed-use student
community. (Photo: Business Wire)
As the second ACC development at UCR, North District is a
multiphase redevelopment project of the former Canyon Crest Family
Housing site that will provide up to 6,000 new student housing beds
upon completion of the final phase of development.
The project is planned on a 50-acre site on the northern part of
the UCR campus, just north of Linden Street. By 2021, the first
phase of this public-private partnership (P3) between UCR and
American Campus Communities is expected to deliver 1,500
apartment-style beds for upper division undergraduate students,
transfer students, and graduate students. Future phases will also
provide residence hall housing for first-year students, new dining
facilities, and mixed-use residential and athletic facilities.
The new community’s pricing for students will be consistent with
similar, older on-campus accommodations. UCR Chancellor Kim Wilcox
noted the importance of the housing development, given projected
student enrollment of 35,000 by 2035.
“This project will help us prepare for this tremendous growth,”
Wilcox said. “In partnering with ACC, it is exciting to see how
this new student housing project brings fresh, affordable housing
specifically designed to create a sense of place and belonging for
students. Part of this vision includes residential life programs
that will provide a balance of privacy while embracing community to
enhance the overall academic experience for our students.”
The North District project will include new dining facilities, a
NCAA Division I competition field, a Field House facility,
functional open spaces, and multi-use spaces that can serve as
classrooms, meeting spaces and study areas. More than 100,000
square feet will be dedicated to student support amenities provided
by retail, commercial and University services. The university and
contractor are targeting LEED Gold certification — a rating that
spotlights a building’s “green” features — from the U.S. Green
Building Council.
Architects from Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) designed the
community, which creates a new campus “gateway” on the north side
of campus while providing pedestrian and bicycle connections to
central campus.
“Public-private partnerships such as this one are important when
it comes to helping universities reach their goal for quality
affordable student housing while still meeting the needs of the
rising student population,” said James Wilhelm, executive
vice-president of public-private transactions for American Campus
Communities. “We are glad to continue this partnership with UCR to
develop living spaces and resources in order for students to
achieve academic success and individual well-being.”
American Campus Communities is also working with UCR on
construction of Dundee Hall and Glasgow Dining Hall, scheduled to
open fall 2020. North District marks the company’s seventh P3
development within The University of California system.
About American Campus Communities
American Campus Communities, Inc. is the largest owner, manager
and developer of high-quality student housing communities in the
United States. The company is a fully integrated, self-managed and
self-administered equity real estate investment trust (REIT) with
expertise in the design, finance, development, construction
management and operational management of student housing
properties. As of June 30, 2019, American Campus Communities owned
169 student housing properties containing approximately 108,800
beds. Including its owned and third-party managed properties, ACC's
total managed portfolio consisted of 203 properties with
approximately 133,100 beds. Visit www.americancampus.com.
About University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside is a doctoral research
university, a living laboratory for groundbreaking exploration of
issues critical to Inland Southern California, the state, and
communities around the world. Reflecting California’s diverse
culture, UCR’s enrollment is more than 24,000 students. The campus
opened a medical school in 2013 and has reached the heart of the
Coachella Valley by way of the UCR Palm Desert Center. The campus
has an annual statewide economic impact of almost $2 billion.
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