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Radnor, Madrone, Morehouse and Spelman break ground on $147M Atlanta student housing

The Den at Eight50 West is planned for 793 beds near Morehouse and Spelman, with construction under way since July 2026 and occupancy targeted for fall 2028.

At a glance

  1. The Den at Eight50 West, at 850 West End Avenue, is planned for 793 beds across 305 apartment-style units—about 2.6 beds per unit, or $185,000 a bed at the stated $147 million cost.
  2. Construction began in July 2026, with occupancy targeted for fall 2028, Connect CRE reports.
  3. Planned amenities include a 24/7 staffed lobby, fitness room, study rooms, community lounges, outdoor recreation space, bike storage and a dog run, which Connect CRE describes as balancing community-oriented and independent living.

Radnor Property Group and Madrone Community Development Foundation, with Morehouse and Spelman Colleges, broke ground on a $147 million student housing project in Atlanta's West End, Connect CRE reported.

The Den at Eight50 West, at 850 West End Avenue, is planned for 793 beds across 305 apartment-style units—about 2.6 beds per unit, or $185,000 a bed at the stated $147 million cost.

Construction began in July 2026, with occupancy targeted for fall 2028, Connect CRE reports. Radnor is the lead development partner; Clark Construction and CD Moody Construction are the construction managers in a joint venture, and Moody Nolan is the architect.

Planned amenities include a 24/7 staffed lobby, fitness room, study rooms, community lounges, outdoor recreation space, bike storage and a dog run, which Connect CRE describes as balancing community-oriented and independent living.

Reported by the Deals desk from Connect CRE. Published . Corrections

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