Selecting a vendor for off-campus student housing furniture means considering many moving parts to keep a complicated process moving forward. To talk timing, process and practical considerations for furniture, Student Housing Business sat down with Kris Benson, director of sales at
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Just as modern student housing suites are rendering the utilitarian college dorm rooms of past generations obsolete, more stylish furniture options in today’s units have replaced yesterday’s purely functional and no-frills standard. Considering the habits of the average college renter
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Advanced risk assessments for rent and deposit insurance products are helping a growing number of owners and managers of purpose-built student housing to streamline their businesses. Algorithms and models driven by artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the risk assessment process,
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Long Beach, Calif. — Plans have been filed with the City of Long Beach for the conversion of Park Tower, a 119,287-square-foot office building, into a student housing community. This will be the first off-campus student housing property serving California State
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St. Louis — Aptitude Development is set to break ground on The Marshall St. Louis, a 508-bed student housing community located near St. Louis University. Construction on the project is set to begin this spring with completion scheduled for fall
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With over 317,000 Chinese students studying at the graduate or undergraduate level in the United States, and with that number likely to grow rapidly, student housing for Chinese nationals presents a wealth of opportunities for owners and operators. COVID temporarily
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San Diego — Construction is underway on TOPAZ, a 169-bed student housing development located adjacent to the San Diego State University campus. The project is being developed by Pierce Education Properties in a joint venture with an undisclosed entity. The
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Normal, Ill. — Draper and Kramer Inc. has arranged a $14.9 million loan for The Park at Constitution Trail Centre, a student housing development near the Illinois State University campus in Normal. The loan will retire existing debt on the
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Philadelphia — Landmark Properties has announced plans to develop The Mark Philadelphia, a 909-bed student housing project located at 3615 Chestnut St. in Philadelphia’s University City district. The community will offer studio to six-bedroom, fully furnished units near the University
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The Nov. 2 webinar “Student Housing Demand — 2022 Review & 2023 Outlook,” hosted by Student Housing Business and sponsored by Yardi, covered the larger economic outlook, enrollment, the health of student housing and “shadow markets” (nearby apartments competing for residents), industry fundamentals (including preleasing,
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The Oct. 6 webinar “How to Make Data-Driven Decisions in Student Housing,” hosted by Student Housing Business and sponsored by CollegeHouse, focused on the value of data in student housing as well as the best ways to optimize investments and operational efforts in this space. If you’re
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The July 20 webinar “The Rise of TikTok — How Student Housing Operators Can Generate Leases with TikTok“ hosted by Student Housing Business and sponsored by Conversion Logix, focused on the best ways for student housing operators to connect with prospective residents
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