Episodes
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Behind the Biz w/ BSB Design - SHI907
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
In this Behind the Biz episode, Wes sits down in the studio with Don Flick, principal of BSB Design, to talk about their unique process for bringing student housing projects from idea to reality.
If you are looking for an architecture firm for your next student housing development or rehab, get in touch with Don today: dflick@BSBDesign.com
For more information on Student Housing Insight, email us at contact@StudentHousingInsight.com or visit our website at www.StudentHousingInsight.com
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
16th Annual Interface Student Housing Conference Preview - SHI906
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
The largest annual event in the off-campus student housing industry is the Interface Student Housing Conference in Austin, TX. 2024 marks the 16th year of this conference and is being teed up to break its previous attendee records. This year's conference will be held at the JW Marriott in downtown Austin on April 24-26th. In this episode, Wes sits down with Rich Kelley from Interface Conference Group to discuss what's on tap for the event.
Click here for information and to register for the Interface Student Housing Conference.
Email Student Housing Insight at contact@StudentHousingInsight.com
Friday Oct 13, 2023
End of Season Snapshot - SHI804
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
In this episode, Wes discusses stats on how the '23 pre-leasing season ended and what it may signal for the next pre-leasing season. He then shares a segment from a recent ShopTalk panel where he and Charlie Matthews from College House discuss the same topic with panelists Jenn Cassidy from Cardinal Group, and Will Baker and Chris Epp from Walker & Dunlop about their thoughts from the perspectives of operations, finance, & brokerage.
This episode was made possible by the generous sponsorship from BSB Design.
Register for the industry's monthly webinar, ShopTalk: www.ShopTalk.com
Find out more about SHI at www.StudentHousingInsight.com
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Off-Campus Summit - SHI801
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
In this episode, Wes shares a panel discussion he moderated in July at College Pad's Annual Off-Campus Summit held on Georgis Tech's campus in Atlanta. The panel was made up of off-campus and P3 providers as well as College House's COO, Leonard Bresler. Other panelists include Mark Miller of Book & Ladder, KrisAnn Kizer of Pierce Education Properties, and Brad Shaw of Greystar.
For more information, visit www.StudentHousingInsight.com
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Monday Jun 26, 2023
How to Market & Lease New Developments - SHI724
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
In this episode, Wes sits down with special co-host, Jessica Mancuso of Asset Living, to talk about her role as Director of New Development Marketing and what prepared her for the position. Wes & Jessica then present the audio recording from SHI's recent webinar called, "How to Market & Lease New Developments" featuring panelists from Landmark Properties, Cardinal Group, Threshold Marketing, and CA Ventures.
This episode is sponsored by uForis VR. To download the 2023 "Design for the Future" report, go to www.uforis.com
For questions are comments, please visit us at www.StudentHousingInsight.com or email us at Contact@StudentHousingInsight.com.
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
SHURE Conf Preview & Current Challenges Facing Canadian Universities - SHI718
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
April 19th & 20th will mark the first event of the SHURE Initiative hosted by CAPRE and Brian Klebash. Short for Student Housing and University Real Estate, the SHURE Initiative has a mission to "improve student lives and enhance the built environment in university neighborhoods." This first event will be focused on universities in Canada and will be held on the campus of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
In this episode, Wes sits down with Brian to discuss the SHURE Initiative and what is on tap for the conference. Additionally, Mike Porritt of The Scion Group and UBC's AVP of Student Housing and Community Services, Andrew Parr, join the conversation to provide an overview of the housing and real estate challenges facing Canadian universities and why there is such a need for partnerships with the private sector.
SHURE Conference Web Site: https://studenthousingvancouver.tech/
Email Brian: info@studenthousing.international
Register for ShopTalk: www.ShopTalk.info
Find out more about SHI: www.StudentHousingInsight.com
Email Wes: Wes@StudentHousingInsight.com
Thursday May 19, 2022
From The Top 2022 - Perspectives from 3 of the top student housing CEO’s - SHI621
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
In this episode, Wes sits down with 3 of the top student housing CEO's at the 2022 Interface conference in Austin, TX to get their perspectives on where the student housing industry is headed. This year's "From the Top" episode includes Bob Clark from PeakMade Real Estate, Brent Gutwein from Granite Student Living, and Jim Sholders from Campus Life & Style.
Student housing leaders, Jenn Cassidy and Erica White join as special guest co-hosts to make announcements of a new mental health initiative and a new women's group called the W. Collective.
This podcast episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. For more information about how Vector Travel can turn your vacant units into income producing short-term rentals, contact them at www.vectorstays.com/shi
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Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Mike Mouron - Profiles in Student Housing - SHI620
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
This episode includes our 4th installment for our Profiles in Student Housing series. In this episode, Wes interviews Mike Mouron of Capstone Real Estate Investments. Mike was the founder and CEO of Capstone Development Corp which was an industry pioneer and leader of the student housing niche until 2012 when the company was split into 4 separate companies, each with a unique focus on both on and off-campus student housing. Mike orchestrated one of the first P3 projects that utilized a 501c3 housing foundation, tax exempt bond financing, and a university land lease which drastically changed the landscape of student housing. This year, Mike is being awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from Student Housing Business magazine at the 14th annual Interface Student Housing Conference.
This episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. To learn more about how Vector can turn your vacant apartments into revenue producing short term rentals by utilizing channels like AirBnB, go to www.vectorstays.com/shi .
To register for ShopTalk notifications, go to www.ShopTalk.info
Have questions about Student Housing Insight? Email us at contact@studenthousinginsight.com
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Marketing & Leasing New Developments in Student Housing - SHI611
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
In this episode, we interview a power panel of student housing professional who are responsible for the successful execution of marketing and leasing new developments. New developments are tough! But a thoughtful strategy will go a long way in ensuring a successful lease up.
This panel includes:
- Adam Jay, AVP of New Development Marketing @ Landmark Properties
- Chelsea Harper, Regional Manager @ The Preiss Co.
- Jessica Mancuso, Director of New Development Marketing @ Asset Living
- Jourdan Vartabedian, Director of New Development @ CA Ventures
- Victoria Enchill, Principal @ Empower PMC
This episode is sponsored by Vector Travel! Do you have a student housing community with completely vacant units? Contact Vector Travel to learn how to put those vacant units on their short term rental platform and turn those vacancies into ancillary income! For a special discount, go to www.VectorStays.com/SHI .
Looking for the full webinar recording, click here.
Looking for the 2021 annual report from uForis VR, click here.
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
”From The Top” Perspectives From The Industry‘s Top CEO‘s - SHI 608
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
In this episode, Wes sits down with 3 of the top CEO's in the US student housing industry to discuss their perspectives on the future of student housing, career growth opportunities, the evolution of leasing, and frustrations with prop tech. The power panel line-up of Alex O'Brien of Cardinal Group, Donna Priess of The Preiss Co., and Loren King of Trinitas provide incredible insight and optimism in this live recording that took place at the Interface Student Housing Conference in Austin, TX back in July.
This episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. For more information about how Vector Travel can turn your vacant units into short-term rental income, visit them today at www.VectorStays.com/SHI .
Here is the contact info for this episodes host and guests:
Wesley Deese - Wes@StudentHousingInsight.com
Alex O'Brien - Alex@CardinalGroup.com
Donna Preiss - Donna.Preiss@TPCO.com
Loren King - lpking@trinitas.ventures