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Rave Reviews for College of Coastal Georgia’s First Student Housing Facility

By Katie Morin, senior marketing coordinator, Carter

ATLANTA (Aug. 16, 2011) - This past weekend, students at the College of Coastal Georgia moved into the college’s first student housing project. Now more than ever, quality student housing is a major factor in attracting and retaining students. Students are no longer basing their college decision on academic and athletic programs. The majority of today’s students grew up with their own rooms, bathrooms and electronics.  They don’t expect to share a community bathroom and small living quarters. As a result, many colleges and universities are renovating and/or building new student housing facilities to accommodate the evolving needs of students.

As project manager for the new facility, Carter is pleased to help College of Coastal Georgia meet the demands of its growing student body and assist the college in the advancement of its strategic administrative goals.

Back in June, students got excited about the new residence hall during orientation and now they are enjoying suite style living with individual bedrooms and a common living area. Check out this article that appeared in Jacksonville.com to read more about the college’s first student housing facility and students’ reactions.

 

Georgia State Recognized For Best Dorms in the Country

By Malloy Peterson, vice president of marketing, Carter

ATLANTA (June 28, 2011) - Carter congratulates Georgia State University on being recognized by CampusSplash.com, a dorm review website, for having the best dorms in the country.

In addition to its overall best dorm ranking, Georgia State’s University Commons housing complex, where Carter served as the owner representative, ranked as the fourth best dorm in the country on the website’s “Dormy Awards.” Based on over 7,100 reviews, the University Commons received five stars in categories including location and convenience, quiet study environments and cleanliness.

Completed in September 2007, University Commons is a 2,000-bed student housing facility with a 1,000-car parking deck designed to meet the need of the university’s continued record-breaking enrollment. The university acquired a seven-acre site in Atlanta and through a competitive bid process, Carter was selected to serve as the owner’s representative to assist in the development of the $160 million facility.

During the project, Carter provided a full range of services, including programming, developer selection, financial analysis and design and construction management. Carter also managed the closeout and move-management process upon facility completion.

Congratulations to Georgia State University for having the top student housing facility in the country!

 

Andy Feinour Speaks at Bisnow’s Atlanta Student Housing Summit

By Malloy Peterson, vice president of marketing, Carter

ATLANTA (June 16, 2011)- This morning Carter Senior Vice President Andy Feinour was a featured panelist at Bisnow’s Atlanta Student Housing Summit. The event, held at the Westin in Buckhead, packed a full house. Andy — along with fellow panelists Millard Choate, president of Choate Construction Company, Donna Preiss founder and CEO of the Preiss Company, and Cecil Phillips, Chairman and CEO of Place Properties — chatted about current trends in student housing from a development and construction perspective. Moderator Wes Hudson, a managing principal with the Reznick Group, guided panelists through a thoughtful discussion about how rent trends, equity sources and the economy are affecting the student housing market. See below for some of Andy’s thoughts on these topics.