Planning commission recommends denying 185-unit student housing project

Planning commission recommends denying 185-unit student housing project

BOONE — The Boone Planning Commission recommended denial of a proposed 185-unit student housing development off Beverly Heights Avenue on July 27 after hours of near-unanimous opposition from residents at a joint public hearing with the Boone Town Council.

Gilbane Development Breaks Ground on 756-Bed Student Housing Project in Norman, Oklahoma

NORMAN, OKLA. — Gilbane Development has broken ground on a 756-bed student housing project in Norman, home of the University of Oklahoma. The 33-acre site is located less than a mile from the university’s campus, and the community will feature 298 units in addition to a landscaped open-space amenity area and onsite parking. Gilbane is developing the project in partnership with California-based Coleraine Capital Group. Santander Bank and Fifth Th…