IRVING, TX-While most student housing developers and owners are focused on large universities with significant residential populations, they might be missing out on additional opportunities offered by colleges that traditionally cater to commuter students.

Opportunities in this emerging market were discussed during the 4^th Annual RealShare Student Housing conference here at the Four Seasons Resort & Club. More than 400 professionals attended the student housing event, which was produced by ALM-Real Estate Media Group.

As part of the panel titled “New Student Housing at Traditional Commuter Campuses” two university real estate executives shared their efforts to either increase or create student housing on traditional commuter campuses. Moderated by Eric Luskin, principal of The Scion Group, the panelists included: Cynthia Arbour, campus planner at Washington State University; Joaquin Matias, executive director of real estate and economic developer for Rutgers University-Newark; and Trinidad Rodriguez, first vice president – Denver for George K. Baum & Co.