Cardinal Leaders Featured in ‘Student Housing Business’ May and June Edition

In the latest edition of Student Housing Business, Cardinal Group team members are well featured in quotes and photos.

Cardinal Group Investments acquisition associate Andrew Dewispelaere‘s insights support author Nellie Day’s article “Smarter FF&E for Savvier Students” on page 68. An excerpt and link to the SHB May and June are below.

Inside, you’ll also find more on page 10 from Cardinal’s Kevin Sealey, Vice President of Student Housing Operations, on page 26 from CEO Alex O’Brien, and on page 88 from Karissa Schminky, Vice President of New Development Operations.

Naturally, all operators want to find the sweet spot where they can maximize an item’s value before confidently investing in its replacement. The problem, of course, is that’s not always possible. Especially not with hundreds of units… In multiple communities… That are occupied by college students.

“FF&E is one of the most visible aspects of the resident experience, so attention to those details is critical in keeping a community functional and leasable,’ says Andrew Dewispelaere, senior acquisitions associate at Cardinal Group Investments. ‘Over-improving creates waste if renters are not concerned with high-level finishes and are unwilling to pay a premium. Under-improving is just as bad if renters feel units have sub-standard finishes relative to the market.’

Read more here: StudentHousingBusiness.com.