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Austin, Texas —Tuesday evening, April 9, Student Housing Business presented 23 prestigious Innovator Awards to student housing owners, developers, operators, architecture firms and universities for excellence in student housing development, marketing and operations. More than 100 industry experts judged on more than 115 entries in this year’s contest. The Innovator Awards were presented during the 11th annual InterFace Student Housing Conference, held April 8-10, 2019, at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas. Look out for more details on the winning projects in the May/June issue of Student Housing Business magazine.
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| Category | Winner | Project/Program |
| Best New Development by a College, University or Institution | Virginia Commonwealth University/American Campus Communities | Gladding Residence Center |
| Best Architecture/Design | Design Collective | Marquette University |
| Best Use of Green/Sustainable Development | American Campus Communities | David Blackwell Hall/UC Berkeley |
| Best Renovtation of Existing University Housing | Design Collective | Residence Tower Renovation – Towson University |
| Best Public/Private Partnership Development | Capstone Development Partners | New Residence & Dining Hall – Univ of Massachusetts, Boston |
| Best Public/Private Partnership Financing Solution | American Campus Communities | ASU Greek Leadership Village |
| Best Implementation of Mixed-use or Live-Learn | Design Collective | Marquette University |
| Best Vendor/Operator Solution | Greystar | University of Kentucky/Cornett |
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| Off-Campus | ||
| Category | Winner | Project/Program |
| Best New Development > 400 beds | Core Spaces | Hub On Campus Minneapolis |
| Best New Development < 400 beds | Core Spaces | Hub On Campus Ann Arbor |
| Best Renovation of Existing Project | Cardinal Group Management | Westmar Lofts Renovation |
| Best Implementation of Mixed-Use | Core Spaces | Hub On Campus Minneapolis |
| Best Architecture/Design > 400 beds | Miller Architecture/Sanctuary Companies | Arcadia on the River |
| Best Architecture/Design < 400 beds | WDG Architecture | Six 11 – Ann Arbor |
| Best Use of Green/Sustainable Construction/Development | The Dinerstein Companies | Sterling 920 Terrace |
| Best Turnaround Project/Value Add | South City Partners | My House on Meeting |
| Best Vendor/Operator Solution | Greystar | 109 Tower |
| Best Bandwidth//Connectivity Solution | American Campus Communities/Pavlov Media | Lodges of East Lansing |
| Best Package & Offering of Amenities | Core Spaces | Hub on Campus Tuscaloosa |
| Best In-House Management Innovation | American Campus Communities | Digital Team Creation and SMMS Deployment |
| Best Marketing & Lease-up Program | Cardinal Group Management | Cottages at Lake Tamaha |
| Best Mobile Marketing Campaign | Asset Campus | Berkeley House/Hudson |
| Best Social Media Campaign | Nelson Partners | Not Your Grandma’s Basement |