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Strategic Partnership of Pumphouse Residential Group, WeldenField Development, and SPM Acquires Premier Student Housing Portfolio at University of Georgia and Louisiana State University
A strategic partnership between Pumphouse Residential Group, WeldenField Development, and SPM today announced the successful acquisition of a premium student housing portfolio comprising two strategically located properties serving the University of Georgia (UGA) and Louisiana State University (LSU) markets. The portfolio includes The Lodge of Athens (240 units, 480 beds) and Wildwood Baton Rouge (204 units, 708 beds), totaling 444 units and 1,188 beds.
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