Consulting
STUDENT HOUSING CONSULTING DRIVEN BY 15+ YEARS OF OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE
250+
CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS
125+
DEVELOPMENT CONSULTATION PROJECTS
65+
NEW PROPERTIES OPENED
15
YEARS OF STUDENT HOUSING EXPERIENCE
250+
CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS
125+
DEVELOPMENT CONSULTATION PROJECTS
65+
NEW PROPERTIES OPENED
15
YEARS OF STUDENT HOUSING EXPERIENCE
Student housing operators make the best consultants. Backed by 15 years of operational expertise, Campus Advantage’s consulting services benefit new entrants to the student housing market and experienced owners, developers and lenders, alike. Going beyond the empirical data — we eat, sleep and breathe student housing, and bring that experience to every consulting project.
OUR SERVICES
Student housing consulting services may be customized to meet your needs. Our most popular consulting studies include:
Market Analysis and Project Feasibility
Have a site identified for a proposed student housing development?
For those new to student housing or experienced developers seeking third-party confirmation for a lender, your study includes a market assessment and site-specific analysis, plus primary research and interviews with the student population at your target campus to determine project feasibility. Your final report includes a recommended unit mix, rental rates, amenity suggestions, feedback from students, and an experience-informed operating budget created from historical data from over 175 properties.
Operational Assessment
Own an underperforming student housing property?
For owners, lenders, and colleges or universities losing students to alternate housing sources, missing occupancy or revenue goals, or experiencing challenges with retaining staff, your operational assessment includes an in-depth analysis of your operating budget, staffing plan, residence life programming, and marketing – including a review of competitive properties – to identify the operational changes that will best address your property’s current market position.
Due Diligence
Considering acquiring a student housing asset?
Whether you’re a first-time buyer of student housing or simply don’t have the available resources to conduct thorough due diligence, our assessment will confirm the existing and future rent rolls, identify priority capital investments, evaluate rental rates, and recommend the operational adjustments needed to meet or exceed your anticipated return.
Resources
Learn more about Campus Advantage’s approach and results
- Case Studies
- White Papers
- News
Evolving Community Spaces in a Post-Pandemic World
Evolving Community Spaces in a Post-Pandemic World 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic forced student housing owners, developers, and operators to significantly alter amenities, common areas, and operations to fit ever-changing protocols and resident needs. As 2021 rolls onward...
Creating Experiential Value Through Virtual Leasing
Generation Z, or those born after 1997, make up the majority of today’s college students — and they have new expectations when it comes to communication. These new expectations affect everything about the search for the properties they will call “home” — from the...
6 Steps to Move Beyond Amenities and Embrace an Experience-Driven Approach
Are you in tune with the reality of resident expectations for student housing? While having gold-standard amenities has done well to attract residents in the past, it’s important for property managers to recognize the influence of new competing factors influencing...
Making the Grade in Today’s Student Housing Environment
In the latest episode of the Multifamily’s Top Marketers podcast, Lindsay Brown, Campus Advantage's senior vice president of leasing and marketing, discusses what’s next for student communities as campuses come back to life.
IN THE NEWS
In case you missed it, Michael Orsak, Senior Vice President of Investments at Campus Advantage, was recently featured on a Shearman & Sterling webinar titled, "Studying the U.S. Student Housing Market."
IN THE NEWS
In case you missed it, Campus Advantage COO Beth Pinder was recently featured on StudentHousingBusiness.com.
White Papers
How Revenue Management Can Optimize Overall Portfolio Performance
Data-Driven Revenue Management Maximizes Student Housing Investments Learn How Purpose-Built Student Housing Solutions Drive Better Results In order for investors to experience superior results in today's highly competitive student housing market, it takes a...
How the Mobile Generation Is Changing Student Housing
51.92% of student housing website traffic comes from mobile devices. With Generation Z coming into the student housing market, mobile is now a crucial factor to student housing success. Our marketing partner Catalyst looked into the data to see how that affects...
Catalyst: Brand Magnetism
Learn About the Benefits of an Exceptional Brand Branding. The term alone evokes a myriad of thoughts, definitions, and even feelings. Our marketing partner Catalyst has seen great brands defined and redefined, seen company cultures come to life, witnessed new...
Successful Property Management Transition
Successful Property Management Transition Management change is bound to occur at a number of properties this year, but managing these transitions is a topic the housing industry only discusses behind closed doors. Campus Advantage has been brought in to replace other...
Schedule a Free Consultation
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Caitlin Hanks
Senior Director of Business Development and Market Research
512-579-5452
[email protected]