General Contractor Selected to Deliver $168 Million in Student Housing Projects in Florida

Three major student housing projects in Southern and Central Florida, with a combined contract value of approximately $168 million, will be led by general contractor Balfour Beatty. The projects include the Rollins College East End Neighborhood in Winter Park, Florida Atlantic University’s 2026 Campus Student Housing project in Boca Raton and Nova Southeastern University’s dining renovation in Fort Lauderdale.

The $54-million Rollins College project replaces the 80-bed Holt Hall, Bert W. Martin Tennis Complex and Copeland Stadium. Aimed at increasing student housing capacity, the project supports the college’s new three-year on-campus living requirement. Site work is underway and completion is expected in fall 2026.

Valued at approximately $90 million, the new residence hall will provide 670 beds on FAU’s Boca Raton Campus. The estimated 203,000-gross-square-foot student housing building offers a mix of 3- and 4-bedroom semi-suite units, each equipped with a kitchenette and designed for single-occupancy bedrooms. The facility will also feature study spaces, kitchen facilities, laundry units and flex spaces distributed throughout each level, and the site configuration will address connectivity to the campus core by providing shaded outdoor spaces for gathering and recreation. Expected completion is scheduled for summer 2026.

The $23.9-million dining renovation project involves renovating the Health Professions Division’s Terry Dining hall, including partial demolition of existing areas, renovation of the dining area and lobby and addition of new dining and kitchen spaces. The project also includes utility relocation, service yard expansion and the creation of a new Starbucks Coffee Shop in the Terry Building. Completion is expected in 2026.