Academy Campustown is a 398-bed, four-building Class A student housing portfolio serving the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Located at 307 E. Daniel, 501 S. Sixth, 908 S. First, and 1008 S. Fourth, the properties sit within walking distance of campus as well as the bars, restaurants and attractions of the Campustown neighborhood. Built between 2012 and 2016, the portfolio offers a full unit mix ranging from Studio to Five Bedroom units with modern finishes, and has historically operated at 99%+ occupancy. Managed by Green Street Realty, Academy Campustown joins JDP's Campustown portfolio alongside VUE, ICON, 32 Green, 103 Healey, The Den and 54 John.
| Investment | Acquisition |
| Asset Class | Student Housing |
| Status | Stabilized |
| Market | University of Illinois |
| Construction | 2012-16 |
| Beds | 398 |
| Square Feet | 147,894 |
| Property Website | greenstrealty.com |
Ryan Tobias, Managing Partner
Ryan is a Managing Partner of Jackson Dearborn Partners. He oversees all elements of the JDP business including acquisitions, site selection, fundraising, and investor relations. With 20 years of experience, Ryan has worked on over $1 billion in transactional real estate and has developed or acquired over $750 million in student housing and multi-family real estate. Read more
Prior to founding Jackson Dearborn Partners, Ryan worked at brokerage firms Marcus and Millichap and Newmark Knight Frank before starting Triad Real Estate Partners in 2010. Triad is a leading broker of student housing and multi-family in the Midwest completing nearly $1.6 billion in sales since inception. Following the success of Triad, he launched JDP with Shaun Buss and Sean Lyons in 2014 with the goal of building out a vertically integrated real estate investment portfolio.
Ryan is a graduate of the University of Michigan and after a decade in Chicago, moved back to Ann Arbor where he now resides with his wife Brittany and their two children.