The private equity giant will acquire American Campus Communities in $13 billion... More
2018 MFE Awards, Student, Grand: Arizona State University, Tooker House More
Student housing owner–operator closes on six properties at three schools. More
Company splits CEO and president roles, promotes new COO. More
Company executives at Memphis-based EdR and Austin-based American Campus Communities recently reported solid growth, but both firms remain very cautious about acquisitions. More
American Campus Communities is just one of a small but growing number of developers offering mezzanine financing as a way of finding more yield and/or acquiring new product. More
During the #MFEC exclusive presentation on MFE's Concept Community project, we presented all the lessons we've learned during our coverage of the student housing beat with industry partners American Campus Communities, Fountain Residential, Humphreys & Partners, KTGY, and J Turner Research. The culmination of all our research and survey data was seen in two virtual communities unveiled during the session, which paint a full picture of the ideal student housing community that Gen Y longs for. More
Once a request for proposal for on-campus housing comes out, the rules change: Any previous informal discussions between a developer and the school should end. At that point, a developer needs to distinguish itself through its responses and its balance sheet. More
Developers interested in on-campus student housing should familiarize themselves with two forms of request for proposal (RFP) before diving in. More