Greystar, Texas A&M International University Partner to Improve Campus Residence Experience

LAREDO, Texas, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC ("Greystar"), a global leader in the investment, development, and management of real estate, including rental housing, today announced its partnership with Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) to manage the Office of Housing and Residence Life to create a well-rounded operations and residential life program for the University's two student housing communities, the Residential Learning Community and University Village.

"We're excited to work with Texas A&M International University to create an elevated experience for students who live in campus housing," Bradley Shaw, Senior Director of Real Estate, said, "We view student housing as more than just a place to live, and plan to develop a student life that will help build a new culture among student residents as well as with the broader campus community."

Greystar will manage all aspects of TAMIU's on campus housing including marketing, leasing, facilities, custodial, grounds, and residence life.

Dr. Pablo Arenaz, TAMIU President, affirmed the importance and value of the campus housing experience.

"Campus-based undergraduate and graduate housing is more than a place to sleep, it is a place to live the University experience. Our new residential life initiatives embrace the whole University experience including academic support and out-of-classroom educational experiences as our student residents transition from their parent's home to their own home," Dr. Arenaz noted.

"Over the last two years, the University has invested $6,000,000 in our housing facilities. Our overarching goal is to create the TAMIU living experience as a community. The building of strong communities and positive interactions among and between community members, campuswide, becomes a life skill that will benefit our students and graduates for years to come," he explained.

As with all TAMIU auxiliary services, housing is part of the University's Campus Safety and Planning department in its Division of Finance and Administration.

TAMIU vice president for Finance and Administration Juan J. Castillo highlighted the University's aspirations for the program.

"As we continue to move beyond the Pandemic era, our priority for residential life here is to rebuild community.  Working together with Greystar, we will see a return of the hallmark programs TAMIU's Office of Housing and Residence Life was known for,"  Castillo shared.

In addition to the recent investments, other changes Greystar will make, with great support from the University, include increasing the number of resident advisors and staff, and providing them with more training and resources to bring residential life to the forefront of the TAMIU campus experience. Through sound operational support structures supporting a dynamic housing operation, the University has committed significant resources for Greystar to begin other upgrades, near and long term, and students will see these projects commence over the coming months.

University Village is a garden-style 250-bed community with two- and four-bedroom options. It has a pool and a clubhouse as well as a study space, computer lab, and laundry facilities. The on-campus Dusty Food Pantry also has a satellite location in University Village.

The Residential Learning Community is a more traditional 436-bed residence hall-style community that consists of four buildings with three floors each, indoor access to the residential suites, a community center, game, media and conference rooms, a pool, and laundry facilities. A community marketplace, operated by Aramark Collegiate Hospitality, will be re-opening and offering convenient food options, both packaged and grab and go.

About Greystar
Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing, logistics, and life sciences sectors. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates more than $290 billion of real estate in 247 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages more than 857,400 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of more than $76 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of  world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

About TAMIU
Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is an international university, poised at the Gateway to México and serving as the cultural and intellectual hub of a vibrant multilingual and multicultural community.

A Member of The Texas A&M University System, TAMIU provides over 8,400 students with a learning environment anchored by the highest quality programs built on a solid academic foundation in the arts and sciences. To fulfill its mission, the University offers a range of baccalaureate and masters programs and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in International Business and the Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice. Programs focus on undergraduate and graduate degrees leading to success in an increasingly complex, culturally diverse  state, national and global society.

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