Watch the Webinar: How are Student Housing P3s Moving Forward During the Pandemic? hosted by Student Housing Business, to learn about public/private partnerships (P3s) and how institutions and developers plan on modernizing and de-densifying housing stock in today’s new environment. Listen and learn about topics including challenges for P3s, balancing the needs of stakeholders, financing options, as well as the lasting effects of COVID-19 on design and construction. Plus, hear best practices for successful P3 partnerships. See a list of timestamps below for discussion points: (5:44) LSU’s conversion of a …
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Last week Student Housing Business hosted a webinar called “Move-In is a Month Away! Are Your Student Housing Properties & Portfolios Ready?” where four leading operators/managers spoke about the plethora of challenges the industry faces when it comes to turn, move-in and operation for the Fall 2020 semester. As students move in, planning becomes much more complex across for those in charge of properties. Listen and learn for insights on a range of topics and discussion points about what it takes to get properties and portfolios ready for the fall …
With fall semester approaching, Student Housing Business hosted a webinar called “Best Practices for Re-Activating Student Housing Amenities.” Top student housing owners and operators weighed in on how to reopen student housing amenities and protocols for stopping the spread of COVID-19. Listen to student housing panelists discuss the challenges and necessary considerations as students return to gyms, pools and other amenities. Topics discussed by this group of expert panelists and Student Housing Business include: Best practices for reopening Reservation systems to support social distancing Communicating with customers and teams Budgeting in the midst of …
Mary DeNiro, CEO and Executive Director of the Association of College and University Housing Officers International (ACUHO-I), spoke via video chat with Randy Shearin and Rich Kelley of Student Housing Business to discuss how ACUHO-I is continuing to serve its members by providing a platform for networking and connection in a time of social distancing and cancelled conferences. Virtual roundtables and discussion forums have become essential to DeNiro’s organization, as members reach out to ACUHO-I for guidance or to offer their time and assistance. Watch Deniro’s brief discussion with Student …
Christine Richards, Executive Director of Real Estate Operations at Greystar, and Miles Orth, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Campus Apartments, recently spoke with Randy Shearin and Rich Kelley of Student Housing Business about a vehicle for collaboration in the student housing industry. Richards and Orth created a weekly conference call for student housing industry operators to share resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting off with a small group, these conference calls have since grown to include hundreds of student housing professionals. As Richards points out, student housing …
On June 17, Student Housing Business hosted a webinar called “Evidence-Based Ways to Make Student Housing Healthier & Safer Post-COVID-19: A Fireside Chat with Paul Scialla of Delos.” This in-depth discussion centered on COVID-19 and how to promote wellness and comfort in student housing. As students return to in-person classes for Fall 2020, there is a greater demand than ever for buildings that promote indoor health and safety. As Scialla explains, “The simple fact is that what surrounds us matters. What we touch matters. What we breathe matters. How we congregate matters.” Methods for promoting …
Bill Bayless, CEO of American Campus Communities, spoke in an exclusive interview with Randall Shearin, Editor of Student Housing Business, and Richard Kelley, Publisher of Student Housing Business about managing through the COVID-19 crisis and what the “new normal” might look like for both the student housing industry and higher education overall. American Campus Communities owns and manages over 100,000 beds at 92 universities, so the onset of the coronavirus required a combination of quick thinking and “doing the right thing” to meet the needs of all stakeholders involved, including …
Student housing experts and Student Housing Business hosted a webinar to discuss how companies can maintain leasing velocity in 2020 in spite of the uncertainty created by COVID-19. Click here to listen to their expert opinions and their advice for what’s to come in the world of leasing. In this one-hour webinar with Q&A session, student housing professionals discuss the following questions: How are owners and operators generating interest and getting (electronic) signature on leases? What strategies are student housing professionals employing and what are they learning along the way? Will …
No one knows quite what the impact of the COVID-19 crisis will be for on- and off-campus student housing, only that there has been and will continue to be a major impact. Listen in as four CEOs discuss consequences and the likely outcomes that the novel coronavirus will have on student spaces. Leasing and operations, the investment market, the development market, financing and the capital markets — each is being affected in a dramatic way, and will continue to be for many months. No one has all of the answers, …
Moderator Randall Shearin, Editor of Student Housing Business, leads a panel of experts as they discuss the difficulties and opportunities created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Student housing experts Casey Petersen, COO, Peak Campus; Chris Richards, Executive Director, Real Estate Operations, Greystar; Adam Byrley, COO, The Preiss Company; Grant Collard, CEO, Redstone Residential; Alex O’Brien, COO, Cardinal Group; and Miles Orth, EVP and COO, Campus Apartments speak about the expected occupancy for Fall 2020, what message operators have for student housing investors, the likely fallout and possible positive impacts (including increased …