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Campus Living Villages Hires Michelle Wilson as CEO

by Katie Sloan

Houston, Texas — Campus Living Villages (CLV) has hired Michelle Wilson as chief executive officer. Wilson most recently worked as managing director at Greystar, where she built and led the company’s student housing division to a transactional volume of 60,000 beds over the course of a 10-year period. “I am thrilled to join the CLV team,” says Wilson. “I look forward to meeting everyone and being part of a global student accommodation organization that focuses on the student experience.” “We are proud to have Michelle join CLV and lead our …

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Maximizing Student Housing Lease Conversions Through Social Media and Digital Marketing

by Katie Sloan

Dallas, Texas — When it comes to attracting the attention of students — and, more specifically, Generation Z — maintaining a positive and unique social media and digital marketing presence is critical. Most owners and operators of student housing today are pushing marketing dollars towards creating a digital brand in hopes of attracting a greater number of lease conversions. As an owner or operator, how do you allocate the right amount of funding to this segment of the business? And how do you know if it’s actually working? A panel of …

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Landmark Properties to Break Ground on Seven Communities Totaling 4,450-Beds

by Katie Sloan

Athens, Ga. — Landmark Properties has announced plans to break ground on seven student housing developments totaling 4,450 beds. These projects will increase the Athens-based company’s total assets under construction to more than $2.9 billion. New developments will include:  The Retreat at Pullman, a 767-bed, cottage-style community located near Washington State University in Pullman. The property will offer two-, three-, four-, five- and six-bedroom units. Shared amenities will include a 12,500-square-foot clubhouse, resort-style swimming pool, hot tubs, a fitness center, computer lab, fire pit, sand volleyball court, hammocks and corn …

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Benjamin Blair: Creative Deal Structures Can Yield Tax Benefits

by Katie Sloan

Managing expenses is one of the best ways to ensure the long-term profitability of investment properties, and prudent developers know the importance of carefully monitoring and challenging property tax assessments. But student housing, as a subsector populated largely by tax-exempt educational institutions, presents unique opportunities to minimize taxes for some projects. Excepting abatements and other local incentives, there are two principal ways to minimize property taxes: The property can be entitled to a statutory tax exemption, or the property can be deemed to have a value of zero dollars. In …

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