30-Story Student Tower Rises in Downtown Tempe

Hub on Campus Tempe will deliver nearly 2,000 beds and preserve historic buildings

Apr. 13, 2026 at 5:11pm

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A highly stylized, isometric 3D digital illustration depicting a miniature model of the Hub on Campus Tempe tower, with its distinctive architecture and rooftop amenities, floating above a pastel background. The illustration conceptually represents the scale and density of the new student housing development while highlighting the preservation of historic buildings on the site.The towering new Hub on Campus Tempe development will reshape the downtown Tempe skyline while preserving historic buildings and delivering nearly 2,000 student housing units.Tempe Today

A 30-story mixed-use student housing tower called Hub on Campus Tempe is under construction in downtown Tempe, Arizona, near Arizona State University. The project will deliver 818 residential units and 1,957 student beds, along with ground-floor restaurant space and a rooftop amenity deck. As part of the development, two historic Tempe landmarks - the 1903 Harry Walker House and the First Congregational Church sanctuary - are being preserved.

Why it matters

The large-scale student housing project aims to ease rental pressure near the ASU campus while also reshaping the Mill Avenue corridor with more permanent, amenity-focused housing and additional street-level hospitality space. The preservation of the historic buildings was central to winning community and municipal support for the project.

The details

The 30-story Hub on Campus Tempe tower is a joint project between Core Spaces and Wexford Developments, with Findorff as the general contractor and RSP Architects as the design lead. Kennedy Wilson is providing construction financing, and Core Spaces will manage the property once completed. The project is slated for delivery in 2028 and will feature a rooftop pool and amenity deck, as well as 5,000 square feet of ground-floor restaurant space.

  • Vertical construction is now clearly visible at the site east of Myrtle Avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets.
  • The project is aimed for completion in summer 2028.

The players

Hub on Campus Tempe

A 30-story mixed-use student housing tower under construction in downtown Tempe, Arizona, near Arizona State University.

Core Spaces

A real estate development and management company that is a joint venture partner on the Hub on Campus Tempe project and will manage the property once completed.

Wexford Developments

A real estate development company that is a joint venture partner on the Hub on Campus Tempe project.

Harry Walker House

A historic 1903 building that is being preserved as part of the Hub on Campus Tempe development.

First Congregational Church

A historic church sanctuary that is being preserved as part of the Hub on Campus Tempe development.

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What’s next

The City of Tempe will assume ownership of the First Congregational Church sanctuary to help ensure its long-term protection.

The takeaway

The Hub on Campus Tempe project represents a significant investment in student housing near the Arizona State University campus, aiming to ease rental pressure while also preserving historic buildings and reshaping the Mill Avenue corridor with more amenity-focused development.