The Student Housing Matters blog explores ideas with leaders in higher education and the student housing profession. This is the place to find stories from those who have worked in the field for many years, podcast interviews, and videos about relevant topics in the student housing world.

It’s about matters relating to on-campus student housing, as well as why quality on-campus student housing really matters. We want this blog to serve as a forum for sharing ideas and insights about how your on-campus student housing can do things beyond simply housing students. How it can be used as a more powerful tool to recruit and retain students on your campus. We look forward to you joining us in the conversation.

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From RA to Operations Director – with Jeremy Steed

June 15, 2018

Join the Conversation From RA to Operations Director – with Jeremy Steed   Time management. Customer service. Conflict mediation. Critical thinking. Teamwork.   Whatever your motivation for becoming a resident assistant, the position allows you to hone a number of incredibly valuable skills that carry over to any career you might choose to pursue. And…

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Figuring Out How Many Beds You Need Keeping You Awake at Night?

November 13, 2017

We’ve got an App for that!   Introducing the Student Housing Calculator.  About 10 years ago, COCM developed a proprietary tool called the Student Housing Calculator, to help take the mystery and confusion out of the planning process for a campus housing program.  It is a tool we have used to assist numerous institutions with their…

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COCM Student Housing Professional – Shelby Riddle

June 9, 2017

Earlier this month, COCM’s Merchant Card Services Coordinator, Shelby Riddle, was invited by Regions Bank to participate in a panel for their Commercial Card User Forum in Nashville, TN. Shelby discussed topics such as: Card management tips for organizations Best practices for misuse/fraud COCM’s overall commercial card program Efficient expense reporting and reconciliation processes COCM custom reporting…

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Congratulations to Cornish Commons and CDP!

May 4, 2016

Capstone Development Partners recently received multiple awards for Cornish Commons at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. Cornish Commons was honored with three Student Housing Business Innovator Awards in April. Earlier this year,  the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce bestowed Cornish Commons with the “2015 Building of the Year” award. Cornish Commons is a 432 bed…

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Drone Tour of New Housing at Cornish College of the Arts

September 6, 2015

Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington is just opening a new residence hall. They had a some footage shot from a drone camera and it ended up producing some incredible views of the building and the backdrop of the city. Cornish -College of the Arts from Chad Copeland on Vimeo.

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Breaking Ground at Johns Hopkins University

March 27, 2015

Capstone On-Campus Management is pleased to join Johns Hopkins University, Armada Hoffler Properties, and the Beatty Development Group in the groundbreaking of a brand new student housing facility on the JHU campus.  3200 St. Paul (officially named in the coming months) will provide additional options for the upperclass students at JHU. “Great student-oriented housing combined with…

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What’s Going On in the Off-Campus Student Housing Market?

January 31, 2014

We thought it would be interesting to take a look at the final fall 2013 leasing results of the off-campus student apartment communities owned by the publicly traded student housing Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS). Knowing the market conditions off-campus – specifically occupancy levels and rental rate increases — is beneficial for anyone involved with…

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New Student Housing in Downtown Seattle for Cornish College of the Arts

November 6, 2013

Cornish College of the Arts, located in Seattle, has just announced plans for new student housing on their campus in downtown Seattle.  Capstone On-Campus is proud to partner with Cornish Housing and Res Life in a shared governance arrangement to manage this new, state-of-the-art facility. Check out the full story here.        

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Inside MassArt’s New Residence Hall

August 7, 2012

Interesting elements in the new residence hall at MassArt. Great example of an institution that is “getting it right” in regards to offerings to their students. What remarkable features have you incorporated (or seen at other campuses) in your residence halls?

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MassArt’s dorm a bold statement in the skyline

June 5, 2012

The new MassArt Residence Hall rises 20 stories above Huntington Avenue. The new dorm tower at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is the most interesting Boston high-rise in years. Even though it isn’t finished, it’s already an architectural landmark, rising like a multicolored flag above Huntington Avenue. There’s a youthfulness about this building, a…

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