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COMPANY PROFILE MARCH/APRIL 2015 STUDENT HOUSING BUSINESS .COM 84 Creating A Haven For Students Haven Campus Communities is off to a strong start since opening its doors in 2013, with one project opened; three underway for fall delivery, and several more in the pipeline. By Randall Shearin H Haven Campus Communities is off to a healthy start in student hous- ing with six projects completed or currently under development. Jay Williams, president and chief oper- ating offcer, founded the company with longtime real estate developer Steve Whisenant, who serves as CEO, in 2013. "We launched the company with the thought that there was a signifcant window of oppor- tunity that, with our collective expertise, we could be success- ful," says Williams. The Atlanta-based company wasted no time in launching into student housing develop- ment after starting its operation. Its principals all have real estate backgrounds, and have launched companies before, so the com- pany was able to hit the ground running once the basic building blocks were set in 2013. Haven's frst project, Haven West, was open for the 2014-2015 academic year in Carrollton, Georgia, near the University of West Georgia. The project was 100 percent pre- leased before opening. Haven has two other projects under con- struction and in lease up for fall 2015 opening. The frst, Stadium Village, is near Kennesaw State University in suburban Atlanta, while Haven 12 is near Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi. The com- pany has three projects planned for fall 2016 openings, near Texas Tech in Lubbock, near Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and near the University of South Florida in Tampa. Haven 12 is a 536-bed project that Haven Campus Communities is developing near Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi. www.jturnerresearch.com fb.com/jturnerresearch @JTurnerResearch We survey more students at off campus housing communities than anyone else in the country.