Society Hill, Liberty Back $300M Student Housing Portfolio
908 Group is developing a $300M, 1,681-bed student housing portfolio near UF, FSU, and the University of Tennessee, backed by Liberty Group and Society Hill Capital.
Society Hill Capital and Liberty Group have partnered on a $300 million student housing portfolio totaling 1,681 beds across 464 units in Gainesville, Tallahassee, and Knoxville. Tampa-based 908 Group is the developer.
Chapter House at FSU in Tallahassee will deliver 129 units and 511 beds in 2027. Chapter House at UF in Gainesville will have 219 units and 684 beds in 2029. Nine at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville will have 116 units and 486 beds, also in 2029. The full portfolio is expected to be complete by the end of 2029.
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Liberty Group is supplying co-GP equity. The family office oversees more than $1.5 billion in investments and is led by CEO Punit Shah, a co-owner of the Miami Marlins. Liberty previously invested in Statehouse Gaines, 908 Group's 693-bed community, which opened fully leased and sold in 2025.
Society Hill Capital, founded by Justin Wilson, invests through funds and as a co-GP, focusing on purpose-built student housing around Power Four universities.
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- Three markets near flagship universities (University of Florida, Florida State University, University of Tennessee)
- Units
- 464
- Completion
- Dec 31, 2029
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