Articles tagged: Student Housing

New student high-rise construction ahead of schedule in downtown Ann Arbor

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Posted: Dec 28, 2012

Construction at new student high-rise The Varsity is progressing ahead of schedule, regional sales specialist Sarah Tatum said. Read more »

Wall Street Journal: Luxury student housing hits college campuses nationwide

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Posted: Dec 10, 2012

Chances are your college apartment didn’t have walk-in closets, granite countertops and a resort-style pool with private cabanas. Read more »

With video/gallery: Tour Ann Arbor's lavish new 606-bed student high-rise on South University

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Posted: Aug 29, 2012

Landmark — the new student high-rise on Ann Arbor’s South University Avenue — was bustling with activity on Tuesday as construction crews, developers and building inspectors worked to get the high-rise move-in ready. Read more »

Changing skyline: Construction wraps up on downtown Ann Arbor's 3 new apartment projects

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Posted: Aug 05, 2012

It took more than four years, dozens of city meetings and 900 building inspections, but downtown Ann Arbor’s Landmark high-rise is nearing its final hurdle before tenants can move in. Read more »

Oxford expands into student housing management with acquisition of Arch Realty

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Posted: May 14, 2012

An Ann Arbor commercial real estate company is moving into the student rental market with its acquisition of a 750-unit management company that's one of the largest near the University of Michigan. Read more »

Michigan daily: University of Michigan to close 571-student North Campus dormitory

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Posted: Nov 08, 2011

Major changes continue for students on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, as officials announce they're closing a North Campus dormitory that has 571 residents this year. Read more »

601 Forest: Demolition begins as Ann Arbor's student housing market braces for more change

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Posted: Jan 13, 2011

Demolition is under way at the corner of South University and South Forest, 4 years and 10 months after Ron Hughes took his first steps toward developing the 601 Forest student high-rise in Ann Arbor. ... Read more »

University Towers campus high-rise seeks to increase its student apartment count

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Posted: Dec 15, 2010

University Towers, Ann Arbor’s oldest student high-rise, could have 30 bedrooms added to its residential mix, based on an application coming before the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals tonight. The building owners seek permission to ... Read more »

Owners and lenders grapple with value drops in Ann Arbor student rentals

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Posted: Sep 19, 2010

One local barometer of the economy is Ann Arbor’s student rental market, and a recent read of the 2010 leasing season shows improvement on occupancy and some stabilization of rental rates. Both are good news ... Read more »

Developers are finalizing plans for 14-story Zaragon Place 2 on E. William in Ann Arbor

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Posted: Apr 05, 2010

A developer with one recent project near the University of Michigan now plans to turn a former bank branch into a mixed-use student-housing high rise on the corner of East William and Thompson. Zaragon Place ... Read more »

Developers: The Courtyards 'pioneered' upscale student housing at the University of Michigan

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Posted: Sep 10, 2009

The Courtyards, a private dorm on the edge of the University of Michigan's North Campus.Lon Horwedel | Ann Arbor.com  This fall’s opening of the final phase of The Courtyards high-rise near North Campus closes ... Read more »