Student Housing News

June 17th, 2024

1. Successful Student Projects Balance Wants and Needs, Costs and Appearances

How to make the most out of a site.

2. Still Historically Strong, Student Housing Pre-Leasing and Rent Growth Fall Below Year-Ago Records

As of May, 78.6% of beds at the core 175 universities tracked by RealPage have been claimed for Fall 2024.

3. Student Housing Preleasing Slows Amid Government Bureaucracy

Problems with federal financial aid processing is likely the culprit.

4. Demographic, Economic Tailwinds Support Strong Q1 for Multifamily Sector

Several REITs reported record-low levels of turnover, benefiting from limited available affordable for-sale homes and the relative affordability of the rental market.

5. How to Cut Multifamily Insurance Costs 60% or More

Here’s a surprisingly affordable way to avoid hard market insurance expenses.

6. Hotel Conversions Take Top Spot in Adaptive Reuse

Over 151,000 units converted from other building uses are in progress across the country — of which 34,000 are coming from hospitality.

7. Sustainability is a ‘Differentiator’ for Multifamily Developers

With regulations and incentives now widespread, experts encourage looking at energy-efficient features with an entrepreneurial lens.