Landmark Properties has closed on the acquisition of a site next to UConn’s Storrs campus where it plans to build a 738-bed student housing property. Landmark Properties says it will begin construction on the 1.56-acre site at 134 N. Eagleville Rd., adjacent to the University of Connecticut’s (UConn) main campus in Storrs, CT. The firm will begin construction on The Mark Mansfield, a 738-bed student housing community, in late 2025.
“UConn saw a record-breaking 2024 freshman class and, as the university moves forward with plans to expand its enrollment further over the next decade, the demand for high-quality and pedestrian-to-campus living options will continue to increase,” said Jason Doornbos, Chief Development Officer of Landmark Properties.
Located near the university’s core, the new development will be Landmark Properties’ second asset in the Storrs market. The site was formerly proposed as the location for another student housing development. The site is within walking distance of UConn’s academic buildings, student center and athletic complexes.
The new plans, which Landmark is calling The Mark Mansfield, will also include 7,000 square feet of retail space for the Huskies Tavern, currently located on the site.
With increasing enrollment, the university has struggled with over-subscribed student housing in and around the Storrs campus. UConn used to guarantee housing for eight semesters to incoming freshmen, but it has recently reversed that policy, leaving some upperclassmen to find off-campus private options.
