Delivering student housing projects in today’s environment takes more than just a skilled design and construction team. One must be creative, nimble and flexible — ready to face new challenges at the drop of a hat, from unexpected supply chain
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Choosing a roommate, like many other things, has gone digital. “These days, ‘there’s an app for that’ really is the mantra,” says Katrina Pawvluk, director of housing operations at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Housing officials like Pawvluk and
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Oh, how easy it is to be a resident. They show up on move-in day full of promise to a brand-new (looking) housing community and a sparkling room. On their minds is a new school year, whether they’ll like their
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Furman University is a small liberal arts college that houses all its students during the course of their studies. Residence life and housing operate as one department to make that process easier for students, and to create a more personal
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The Preiss Company’s rise from mom-and-pop owner to institutional grade investor and operator is stunning in and of itself. From meager beginnings, over the past 35 years the company has risen to become one of the top owners of student
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Anyone who has ever worked with teenagers and young adults can attest that these populations are sometimes hard to please. Many are still finding their voice, remain uncertain of their priorities, or don’t see the difference between what they want
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When looking to upgrade a community or planning a new development, a suggestion or consideration you might have heard is the addition of proptech. But what exactly does it encompass? And how do you select the right technology for your
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Two years after COVID-19 lockdowns shuttered universities and sparked momentary doubt over the future of student housing, both enrollment and housing occupancies have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels as schools have largely returned to some sense of normalcy. Most universities have
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Each year, Student Housing Business endeavors to determine the industry’s development pipeline for the next four years by requesting projected numbers from leading student housing developers. From this information, we are able to see which companies are most active in
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As the largest third-party manager of student housing properties, Houston-based Asset Living is a well-known name in the sector. Called upon by many institutional investors to manage their student housing properties, the company is known for its operational efficiency and
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While the global population began its battle with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the U.S. continued its battle against another adversary — systemic racism and discrimination. A series of tragic deaths over the course of the year sparked discourse on
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The fourth quarter of 2021 was one of the most active periods for investment sales in the history of the student housing sector, according to a number of sources SHB spoke with for this article. In addition to some major
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