PHILADELPHIA—Simplistic, dormitory-style student housing, with cinder block walls and spartan bedrooms, has become a thing of the past, says David Adelman, CEO of Campus Apartments, a large national developer of student housing headquartered here in Philadelphia, PA.
Current college students expect a higher-quality of living than past generations, he says. They aren't looking for luxury, but they do want to live in sophisticated spaces with amenities that closely resemble traditional multifamily housing options.
“This generation of renter has certain expectations both from service to level of finishes, and most important, amenity space,” Adelman tells GlobeSt.com exclusively. “I think that's where you're seeing the lines blurred the most, the ability to create amenity space, club houses, meeting rooms, exercise facilities, that parallel that of the multifamily industry.”
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