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IN THIS ISSUE January/February 2017 StudentHousingBusiness.com 6 ` STUDENT HOUSING BUSINESS ® PLUS: I NVE STM E NT SALE S: SOLI D START I N 2017 D E S IG N I NG FOR TH E D E MOG RAPH IC MOB I LE TECH NOLOGY & S ECU R ITY TH R EAL E STATE G ROWS ITS PORTFOLIO JAN UARY/ FE B R UARY 2017 RETHINKING THE MASTER PLAN Universities are considering housing, academics, lifestyle and a mix of uses when envisioning the future of their campuses. FEATURED STORY 48 Building Meaningful Places Campuses look to create residence halls that have a relationship with the university beyond function. By Lynn Peisner 28 Rising to a New Level Following a strong 2016, RISE has a lot on tap in the new year. President Greg Blais talks about the company's new projects at LSU, its new value-add division and several off-campus projects under development. Interview by Randall Shearin 42 Investment Sales Off to a Strong Start for 2017 With some properties and portfolios already on the market, student housing investment sales are off to a strong start in 2017, even considering 2016 was a record year for sales. By Randall Shearin 54 Customized Environments Architects are designing for a demographic with a complex blend of needs. By Lynn Peisner 62 A Package Deal Flooded by an onslaught of packages that are turning leasing offices into mini-post offices, managers search for solutions. By Lynn Peisner DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS News in Brief 8 Campus Update 20 Question of the Month 25 Industry Trendwatch 26 View from the Academe Patricia Filippone University of Massachusetts 34 Company Profile TH Real Estate 66 Market Profile Columbia 68 Connectivity 70 Smarter Operations 72 Student Opinion 76 What's On My Mind Frederick Pierce IV Pierce Education Properties 77 Cover image: New Housing Village project at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Photo courtesy of the University of South Florida.