Student Housing Business

MAR-APR 2015

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COMPANY PROFILE MARCH/APRIL 2015 STUDENT HOUSING BUSINESS .COM 88 than the students themselves. It is imperative that we work together with Ambling to have a hands-on approach to understanding what these needs are. Ultimately, the students should be dictating that to us and we should be listening to them." Since Haven Campus isn't tied to any property type, it can be fexible in seeking sites for devel- opment. However, says Williams, that doesn't mean that the com- pany will acquire any site and build developments that don't refect projects of a consistent quality. As well, the company moves quickly on acquisition decisions, with only a small com- mittee of its principals as the key decision makers. "We have a set criteria as to what we are looking for in a proj- ect," says Williams. "Once we are able to determine a project meets our criteria, we don't mess around." Haven has been able to capi- talize on its deep roots in real estate to fnd sites and markets for development. "Collectively, we have a lot of relationships that go back a long way," says Williams. "That allows us to have good information and access to opportunities. While its frst few projects have been in the South and in Texas, Williams says that Haven Campus will not limit itself geographically. "We are not going to be a com- pany that takes risks with loca- tions. Instead, we are going to stay as close to campus as pos- sible so that we can provide that strong convenience factor for the student," says Williams. Based on its current pipeline, within two years it is anticipated that Haven will have 4,000 beds operational or nearly complete, and about $250 million in value in the sector. "For a company our size, and for as long as we've been in busi- ness, I'm very proud of what we have accomplished thus far and I am even more encouraged about the opportunities that lie ahead," says Williams. SHB Haven Campus builds for the market, not a set prototype in every market. The company also incorporates elements that bring together students as a community, like common areas. Pictured is Stadium Village, a 792-bed project that will open this fall near Kennesaw State University in suburban Atlanta. Haven West, near the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia, was Haven Campus Communities' frst project, and opened in fall 2014. Copyright © Bob Narod Photography corporate fitness & sports healthcare academic residential hospitality retail www.cube3studio.com 989.989.9900 g g y De De De De De si si si si si s gn gn gn gn in in g g g g yo yo y ur ur v is is io io i n g g y

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