NMHC Hosts Student Housing Conference September 22

Posted by RealEstateRama

July 4, 2008

Student housing remains one of the hottest niche sectors in the apartment industry as echo boomers begin to flood the campuses of universities that do not have the resources to expand their housing supply. Called “recession-proof” by many, student housing offers private apartment developers and operators new opportunities to tap into this demand and connect with future residents of the conventional apartment sector.

The National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) will explore these opportunities in its sixth annual Student Housing Conference on September 22 in Washington, DC. The event, the longest-standing student housing conference, is open to NMHC members and non-members.

Designed to shorten the learning curve for newcomers and to provide seasoned student housing professionals with an overview of current market conditions and emerging trends, the NMHC Student Housing Conference has become a “must attend” event for anyone interested in student housing. The event brings together leading owners, developers, lenders, brokers and university partners.

Topics to be covered include: the state of the industry; recent deals; technology and student housing; capital market conditions; building or rehabilitating student properties; and “do’s and don’ts” from the student’s perspective.

NMHC will release a comprehensive new research report at the event as well; an analysis of rent trends for on-campus housing costs at 160 universities and how they correlate to rental trends in the private student housing market.

The Student Housing Conference will also feature an off-campus property tour and an interactive pre-conference workshop evaluating student housing property web sites using a unique new Student Housing Web Site Evaluator tool. More information and online registration is available at www.nmhc.org/goto/Student2008.

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Based in Washington, DC, NMHC is a national association representing the interests of the larger and most prominent apartment firms in the U.S. NMHC’s members are the principal officers of firms engaged in all aspects of the apartment industry, including owners, developers, managers and financiers. Nearly one-third of Americans rent their housing, and over 14 percent live in a rental apartment. For more information, contact NMHC at 202/974-2300, e-mail the Council at , or visit NMHC’s web site at www.nmhc.org.