Harrison St. enters PPP with Duquesne University to build 556-bed student apartment building

Duquesne University, in a public-private partnership with Harrison Street and Radnor Property Group, a developer specializing in public-private partnerships and multifamily housing, have plans to build a new 556-bed student apartment building on the university’s campus in Pittsburgh. The property will feature amenity spaces, bicycle parking, a fitness area, and outdoor courtyards accessible to residents, Duquesne students and the greater community.

Located next to the University’s Power Center on Forbes Avenue, the 11-story building will include 216 apartment units that will accommodate Duquesne upper-class and graduate students beginning in fall 2024. Construction on the project will begin in late 2022.

“We are excited to be able to offer an additional, vibrant living and learning environment in which our upper-year and graduate students will continue to build a sense of community,” said Duquesne University president Ken Gormley. “In addition to the opening