Jackson Dearborn Partners is an active developer of multi-family, student housing, and mixed-use projects throughout the country. With a current 2021-22 construction pipeline of nearly $430 million, JDP is actively seeking sites and projects for 2022-23 starts. Active pipeline statistics below:
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Property Type
Multi-family, student housing, and mixed-use projects, urban or suburban locations. If urban, prefer mid-rise locations but will consider high-rise development.
Geography
Nationwide but with a special focus on college towns in the Midwest. Prefer large university markets with strong demographic growth trends.
Size
For urban projects, minimum of 100 units or 200 beds if student, typically 1+ acres. If suburban, prefer 15+ acres for 200+ units.
Opportunity Zones
Strong preference for Opportunity Zone sites, urban or suburban. Determine whether or not a site is in the Opportunity Zone at the Economic Innovation Group GIS map here.
Entitlements
Strongly prefer fee simple ownership, will consider long term ground leases. Will look at unentitled, partially entitled or fully entitled sites.
Location
Urban in-fill, pedestrian to campus if student housing. “A” or “B” suburban locations with positive growth trends. Universities with minimum 20,000 enrollment and metropolitan areas of at least 150,000.