Sidley Advises on Axium Infrastructure KU Student Housing Deal

Sidley represented AxInfra US LP (Axium Infrastructure) and its subsidiaries, Axium Campus Housing HoldCo LLC and Axium Jayhawks LLC, in connection with the acquisition of a 95% interest in an on-campus student housing project currently under construction at the University of Kansas (KU) in Lawrence, Kansas.

Designed by Multistudio with interior design by Rosemann, the project is led by developer Edgemoor/Sunflower Partners alongside equity partner Axium Infrastructure and lending partner Capitol Federal Savings Bank, the project team has achieved financial close on this student housing project, which is being developed under a 99-year air rights lease with KU and its affiliates. It will consist of a purpose-built undergraduate student housing community across two residential buildings comprising of 199 units and 482 beds in the KU Gateway District. Construction started in summer 2026 and the buildings are expected to be completed for the 2028-29 academic year.

The student housing project is part of the KU Gateway District development, which includes a hotel and conference center, dining, retail, office space, parking, and transformational changes to the Anderson Family Football Complex and David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, all to drive student enrollment and economic benefit.

The Sidley team was led by Michael Pikiel Jr. and Patrick Selinger, with support from John Thomas and Brandon Brown (all Energy and Infrastructure).