RISE celebrated the topping out of the West Village student housing development at Jacksonville State University (Jacksonville, AL) last month marking a major milestone for the second phase of this transformational campus project.

West Village is Phase II of the Public-Private Partnership (P3) between RISE, Jacksonville State University, the Jax State Foundation, Choate Construction, the Foresite Group, KMS, Niles Bolton and Associates, and Stifel Bank & Trust.

West Village will bring a 715-bed, 257,542 SF student community to campus for the Fall 2026 semester. This will be the University’s largest residence hall. Phase I, North Village Hall, delivered 516 student beds to campus on-budget and on-time for the Fall 2024 semester.

The RISE team, led by Senior VP of Development Jeremy Doss, visited Jacksonville State University last month to celebrate the progress and recognize the hard work of the team and subcontractors. Lunch was served and prizes were raffled as a show of gratitude.

Randy Jones, the JSU Board of Trustees Chairman, delivered brief remarks. He lauded the transformation this project is bringing, not only to the campus, but to the entire region. He expanded on the impact this development will have for current and future students and administration officials.

From breaking ground in April of this year, to topping out in July, West Village is tracking for an on-time and on-budget delivery in 2026.