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JMU just published updated enrollment projections as recently approved by the State Council of High Education for Virginia. There are plenty of different figures that can…
In another interesting twist to our oversupplied student housing market, a 228-Unit Student Housing Property just off Port Republic Road may be auctioned off this week…
There is a lot planned for Port Republic Road --- likely related to the relocation of Rockingham Memorial Hospital, and the widening of Port Republic Road. We recently…
Aspen Heights is a planned college student housing community on Port Republic Road. Or, as described by the Aspen Heights marketing team.... A neighborhood of craftsman…
It has become a part of my routine to take a look through the City of Harrisonburg Planning Commission board packets, as these are available for public consumption, and…
Visit the City Council chambers today at 4PM for a (potentially) lively discussion about the R-1 zoning classification in the City of Harrisonburg. Here's a summary.... A…
Click on the map above to view a larger version. In the past several years we have seen quite a few changes on Port Republic Road on the map shown above, including: a…
Especially when it comes to student housing, it can be quite helpful to view an investment property once the tenants are in place. I took the above photo when showing an…
Per Calculated Risk, REIS is reporting the lowest apartment vacancy rates in 10 years. The REIS metric is just based on large cities, but this is an overall trend being…
After several years in a row of relatively similar sized classes of first year students at JMU, the first year headcount will jump up a bit this coming year, as shown…
Aspen Heights LLC, is attempting to rezone a 23-acre parcel of land on Port Republic Road (shown above) for a gated, luxury community for students. The city has some…
OK, so perhaps homelessness amongst local college students is an imaginary problem --- but if it were an issue, local student housing developers are certainly being VERY…
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