American Campus Communities CEO Sees Growing Demand for Study Space

Bill Bayless, president and CEO of American Campus Communities, Inc. (NYSE: ACC), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas.

In August, American Campus celebrated its 100th student housing development with the construction of U Club Sunnyside, an off-campus community serving students attending West Virginia University (WVU). Bayless said the event had special significance for him because he graduated from WVU.

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Preferred Apartment Communities Uses Loans to Stand Out

John Williams, co-founder and CEO of Preferred Apartment Communities (NYSE: APTS), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

Williams described the current market for multifamily REITs as a “Goldilocks world” in light of the widespread demand for apartment housing. He singled out the southeast and southwest corners of the country as the two best geographic locales for apartment companies.

John Williams

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