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Focus in Student Housing Amenities Changes from Luxury to Health and Wellness
Lazy rivers, tanning beds, rock-climbing walls—resort-style amenities in student housing may be falling out of fashion as the sector faces demographic changes and lingering supply-demand imbalances. Some companies that provide student housing say they have...
STUDENT HOUSING BUSINESS: MAY/JUNE 2018 ISSUE
In case you missed it, Campus Advantage was recently featured in the May/June 2018 issue of Student Housing Business. Page 18: Campus Advantage Promotes Kelly Vickory to Vice President Page 30: Investment Market Retail-Time Snapshot Page 66: Construction Trends Page...
Residence Life Puts Students First While Driving Occupancy and Retention
At Campus Advantage, our go-to philosophy is that student housing is not just about housing students. In fact, our mission -- to lead the world in creating financially successful communities that excel in providing living, learning and career experiences -- clearly...
How Did Student Housing Become So Popular With The World’s Largest Investors?
Earlier this year, American Campus Communities sold three student housing buildings in California, and the particulars of the sale were jaw-dropping. The three buildings sold for $245M to a joint venture of Goldman Sachs and Greystar at a 4.1%...
Campus Advantage purchases Evolve Auburn
Campus Advantage, a property management company that specializes in student housing, purchased Evolve Auburn on May 29, 2018. “This acquisition marks the end of a successful investment period on our joint venture, and we look forward to delivering strong...
My Leadership Perspective and How Campus Advantage Keeps Students First, Always
Jenn Cassidy, Senior Vice President of Asset Management, shares how making students the priority of the student housing equation ultimately leads to profits. I have been with Campus Advantage for 12 years, and one thing has rang true about our company consistently: it...
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: ADAM YARBER ON DISNEY, LEGO, AND CREATING THE ULTIMATE RESIDENT EXPERIENCE
From his first student housing role as an RA in college to his current position as the Director of Resident Experience at Campus Advantage, Adam Yarber knows many sides of student housing. For the past year and a half, Adam has worked to bring that knowledge to bear...
Campus Advantage Acquires Six Student Housing Properties
Austin, Texas— Austin-based Campus Advantage has acquired six student housing properties totaling 1,910 beds in a joint venture with a major state pension fund. Acquisitions include Evolve Auburn near Auburn University in Alabama; The Flats near Illinois...
Campus Advantage Acquires 6 Student Housing Properties
The developments, located in Alabama, Illinois, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington, add 714 units and 1,910 beds to the company's portfolio. Campus Advantage has acquired six student housing properties as part of a joint venture with a major state pension...