Austin, Texas — Tuesday evening, April 4, Student Housing Business presented 28 prestigious Innovator Awards to student housing owners, developers, operators, architecture firms and universities for excellence in student housing development, marketing and operations.
More than 200 industry experts judged on more than 150 entries in this year’s contest. The Innovator Awards were presented during the InterFace Student Housing conference at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas. Look out for more details on the winning projects in the March/April issue of Student Housing Business magazine. Winners are listed by award, project and winning team.
On-Campus
Best Renovation of Existing University Housing
Thurston Hall
George Washington University, VMDO and Clark Construction
Best Implementation of Mixed-Use or Live/Learn
Flamingo Crossings Village
American Campus Communities, Niles Bolton Associates, FaverGray and Jordan & Skala
Best Vendor/University Solution
University Center
Assa Abloy, PeakMade Real Estate and StarRez
Best Public/Private Financing Solution
Welcome Home 2025 Plan at Eastern Michigan University
Gilbane, Barclays, Rieth Jones Advisors and Ponder & Co
Best Use of Green & Sustainable Construction & Development
55th Street
American Campus Communities, Robert AM Stern Architects and John Moriarty & Associates
Best Architecture & Design
55th Street
American Campus Communities, Robert AM Stern Architects and John Moriarty & Associates
Best Public/Private Partnership Development
West Campus Housing
RISE, Niles Bolton Associates and Appalachian State University
Best New Development by a College, University or Institution
University of California, Riverside: North District
American Campus Communities, Collegiate Housing Foundation, Solomon Cordwell Buenz, Benchmark Contractors and DCI Engineers
Off-Campus
Best Package & Offering of Amenities
Canvas Tempe
Cardinal Group Management
Best Marketing & Lease-Up Program
Waterloo
LV Collective
Best Mobile Marketing Campaign
Grow Your Roots
Landmark Properties
Best Social Media Campaign
Grow Your Roots
Landmark Properties
Best In-House Management Innovation
Unite Centralized Reporting Platform
CA Student Living
Best Vendor/Operator Solution
Landmark Properties and Tour24
Best Financing Solution
2,108-Bed Portfolio Refinancing
Landmark Properties
Best Implementation of Mixed-Use
The Standard at Berkeley
Landmark Properties, Humphreys & Partners and The Weitz Company
Best Bandwidth/Connectivity Solution
Latch smart lock system at The Wexler
Asset Living, Martin Group and AECOM Capital
Best Turnaround Project/Value-Add
The Canyon
Core Spaces, APG, GIC, and Fernsler Hutchinson & Associates
Best Community Name
Rev
Parallel Co., Threshold Agency, Cardinal Group and Kayne Anderson
Best Renovation of an Existing Project
Rendezvous
Campus Life & Style and William Fideli Investments
Best Use of Green & Sustainable Construction & Development
Tempo
Gilbane Development Co., Design Collective, Asset Living, Bohler Engineering and Clark Builders.
Best Interior Design – Budget of Less than $250,000
College Town Oxford
The Tailwind Group and HPA Design Group
Best Interior Design – Budget of More than $250,000
Waterloo
LV Collective
Best Architecture & Design with 400 Beds or Fewer
Hub On Campus LA Coliseum
Core Spaces, Inland, Antunovich Associates and A&R Corporation
Best Architecture & Design with More Than 400 Beds
Waterloo
LV Collective and Boka Powell
Best New Boutique Development
The Mill District
Collegetown Properties, Studio BNA Architects and Smith Planning Group
Best New Development Less with Than 400 Beds
Standard at Berkeley
Landmark Properties, Humphreys & Partners and The Weitz Co.
Best New Development with More Than 400 Beds
Waterloo
LV Collective, Boka Powell, JE Dunn and DCI Engineers