We are thrilled to share that RISE has been honored with the prestigious Best Public/Private Partnership (P3) Development award at the 16th Annual Student Housing Business Innovator Awards. This award recognizes Phase I of RISE’s on-campus housing P3 at the University of Tennessee which includes 1,954 beds in two residence halls. Poplar and Beacon Hall were delivered ahead of the Fall 2025 semester on-budget and on-time.

On March 31, Student Housing Business presented 29 prestigious Innovator Awards to student housing owners, developers, operators, architecture firms and universities for excellence in student housing development, marketing and operations.

More than 100 industry experts judged on more than 120 entries in this year’s contest. The Innovator Awards were presented during the InterFace Student Housing conference at the JW Marriott in Austin, TX.

Jeremy Doss, Senior Vice President of Development, shared, “This recognition comes from the Student Housing Business Innovator Awards and is particularly meaningful given the level of competition. The project was selected from a large pool of recently completed on-campus P3 developments from across the country and evaluated by a panel of judges representing both the public and private sectors.

“This is a tremendous achievement and a direct reflection of the strength of the partnership, the vision behind the project, and the execution by the entire team.”

RISE will be delivering an additional 1,028 student beds for the Fall 2026 semester as part of Phase II – Torchbearer Hall.

RISE continues to set the standard for what a successful P3 partnership looks like and we are proud of our partners on this project which includes: Niles Bolton Associates, Choate Construction, and Provident Resources Group.

Read more about the winners and the 16th Annual Innovator Awards here: https://studenthousingbusiness.com/the-16th-annual-innovator-awards-honor-best-in-industry/