A report from the News Gazette in Illinois. "Although investors in private student housing have cited concerns about vacancy rates and overbuilding in the Champaign-Urbana market, even more substantial student housing complexes are slated to open this fall. 'The overall…
A report from Realtor.com. "The building boom in housing complexes across the country is extending to universities. Today's college students are living the good life with amenities such as rooftop pools, private theaters, gaming rooms, and even fully wired outdoor…
A report from the Washington Post. "Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave a speech a couple of weeks back that showed that financial regulators have learned many lessons from the 2008 financial crisis, but not the most important one, namely:…
A report from the Buffalo News in New York. "Eighteen months ago, the network of companies run by Robert C. Morgan was one of the fastest-growing apartment owners in Western New York. Now, with two executives pleading guilty to federal…
A report from the Philadelphia Inquirer in Pennsylvania. "When Toll Brothers cofounder Bruce E. Toll paid $23.5 million for a 552-bed student housing complex near Kutztown University eight years ago, record-smashing enrollment at the Berks County college was translating into…
A report from the Express News in Texas. "Terravista Corp. partnerships that own four San Antonio apartment complexes totaling 652 units sought bankruptcy protection this week to stop foreclosure proceedings by a lender. A Terravista official blamed a dispute with…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "The Morgan family of western New York built one of the country’s largest rental apartment empires, amassing more than 140 properties and more than 34,000 units across 14 states. Now the family business,…
A report from News Channel 9 in Tennessee. "Construction in downtown Chattanooga might seem to be never ending. New apartments and condos pop up frequently around town, but is there enough demand for all of this growth? 'We had a…
A report from the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. "If you’ve noticed all the recent construction south of LSU and thought to yourself that the student housing market has got to be overbuilt, your instincts are spot on. Vacancy rates…
A report from the Bakersfield Californian. "The average, per-unit sales price of multi-family housing properties in akersfield climbed last year to a whopping 17.8 percent year over year. That's 'pretty staggering,' said real estate agent Mark A. Thurston, senior vice…