Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment

Webinar: From Chaos to Control — Proven Tactics for Streamlining Student Turn in 2025

by Sarah Daniels March 17, 2025

The March 12 webinar “From Chaos to Control — Proven Tactics for Streamlining Student Turn in 2025,” sponsored by Foxen, discussed best practices and strategies for improving the turnover process. Tyler Specht of Foxen, Josh Nicholson of Harrison Street and Aryne Bailey highlighted the importance of leveraging technology and strategic partnerships to streamline efficiency, up resident satisfaction and advance lease compliance. Key topics included the role of technology in enhancing move-ins, how to improve communication between corporate teams and on-site staff, as well as methods to ensure compliance with lease requirements …

March 17, 2025

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To Maximize Student Housing Value, Match Technology Choices to the End Game

by Sarah Daniels March 13, 2025

In today’s student housing market, reliable high-speed internet isn’t just a perk—it’s an expectation. With students consuming more data than ever for streaming, working, gaming and online learning, property owners and operators must ensure their networks can handle increasing demand. But upgrading internet infrastructure isn’t just about keeping up with resident expectations; it’s also a strategic investment. Choosing the right broadband strategy with an experienced partner can help maximize property value, improve resident satisfaction and reduce costly future upgrades. Now is an especially good time to consider these upgrades. With …

March 13, 2025

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Corvias Completes Energy Efficiency Project at Wayne State University

by Katie Sloan November 26, 2024

Detroit — Corvias Property Management has completed an energy efficiency project at Towers Residential, a 1,000-bed residence hall on the Wayne State University campus in Detroit. The project included the addition of 1,600 LED light fixtures and motion sensors and was primarily funded through a $100,000 rebate from public utility provider DTE Energy. Two other residence halls are also being considered for energy efficiency upgrades on the university’s campus. “Because of this work, we are able to reduce energy consumption, reduce the demand on the grid and provide a better living …

November 26, 2024

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Tech Challenges Appear on Horizon as Internet Demand Swells

by Sarah Daniels November 6, 2024

Student housing populations demand robust internet connections to stream classes, research and collaborate with study partners, and even log in to remote jobs. To unwind, they may stream movies, download entire seasons of favorite television shows or join friends in lengthy online gaming sessions. Property owners and managers may already feel they are fighting an uphill battle to satisfy residents’ voracious appetites for internet bandwidth, but greater challenges lie ahead. Driven largely by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), data volumes could soon overwhelm internet connectivity at properties that fail to …

November 6, 2024

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How to Bridge the Affordability Gap in Student Housing

by Sarah Daniels May 13, 2024

As housing costs rise, colleges, universities and developers are teaming up to address a widening affordability gap at their campuses by making housing available and attainable for the population that needs it. One of the developers leading this charge is The Michaels Organization, which is applying lessons learned in its 50 years of affordable housing development to create student housing dedicated to serving students, faculty and staff who would struggle to pay market rent. Student Housing Business queried Ned Williams, executive vice president of development at The Michaels Organization, about …

May 13, 2024

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Furniture Manufacturing: Lessons Learned from Supply Chain, Sourcing Snarls

by Sarah Daniels October 17, 2023

Supply-chain predicaments and rising costs forced many in the student housing industry into a holding pattern as the 2021–2023 global supply chain crisis took its toll. Materials and shipments were caught in limbo while properties and their students had to wait for deliveries on a drastically expanded timeline. Fortunately, those challenges have greatly subsided, according to most industry experts. Freight costs have fallen below their pre-pandemic rates, providing some relief for furniture manufacturers that rely on overseas shipments. However, savvy student housing experts are taking the present moment to review …

October 17, 2023

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Do’s and Don’ts for a Smooth Custom-Furniture Experience: Case Studies Shed Light on Best Practices

by Sarah Daniels August 30, 2023

Properly scheduling job site deliveries and services can prevent days of delay and added costs that arise when pivotal events in a project overlap. Even experienced student housing developers can forget this, not to mention new entrants to the industry, who may have only vague notions of the time and resources required to complete the many construction and vendor tasks that lead up to student move-ins. Just ask Amanda Bowen, director of business relations at Dickson Furniture Manufacturers. This summer, her team arrived on the appointed day to install furnishings …

August 30, 2023

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Dement Designs: Interior Designer Talks Student Housing Trends

by Sarah Daniels June 20, 2023

Interior design can be vital to success in student housing. Marketing can be a joy when a property’s layout, hues and textures consistently wow potential residents during walkthroughs, and when thoughtfully planned and engaging, amenities help close the deal on lease after lease. Equally important is how well the selection of materials, fixtures, furnishings and appliances stand up to daily use and abuse by a student resident population, which can strain everything from exercise machines and outdoor equipment to study room furniture and electronics. To learn what owners and developers …

June 20, 2023

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Why Your ISP Is Key to Smooth Student Housing Turn

by Sarah Daniels June 12, 2023

Moving in residents for the new school year is typically the most challenging season on a student housing manager’s calendar. In a matter of days, arriving tenants transform properties from a state of anticipatory stillness into a teeming hive of carts, boxes and people eager to settle into their units and connect their devices. “Students are sophisticated, high-volume Internet users,” observes Alfredo Zavala, an account coordinator on Pavlov Media’s account management team. “They expect to be connected to the Internet almost before they arrive.” “An Internet service provider that addresses …

June 12, 2023

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Domestic Furniture Manufacture, Delivery Strategies Form Part of Sustainability Criteria

by Sarah Daniels May 18, 2023

Student Housing Business spoke with chief customer officer, Adam Ames, and director of sales, Kris Benson, to learn how Dickson Furniture Manufacturers continues to innovate as the student housing industry evolves, as well as the significance of adhering to environmental, social and governance frameworks and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification requirements. Dickson’s competitive advantage begins with its oversight and quality control capabilities. With local resources and domestic production and distribution, Dickson provides unmatched customization as well as a commitment to customer service no matter the circumstances. “Most …

May 18, 2023

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