Sandis at the Northern California Student Housing & University Summit
May 10, 2024
BISNOW'S STUDENT HOUSING & UNIVERSITY SUMMIT
Recognizing the importance of student housing in the Bay Area, Sandis teamed up with Bisnow to sponsor a booth and attend their Northern California Student Housing and University Summit. It was a very productive morning meeting with others in the education and residential industries.
The event placed student housing and university living in Northern California under a telescope, brainstorming how we can address the housing shortage on and around educational campuses, as well as other aspects of student life that can be drastically improved. For example, one university cited receiving over 2,000 packages per week from students ordering from online merchants because they need simple essentials such as toothpaste. If universities can tackle students’ pain points at the roots like providing adequate essentials in this example, then they can focus on other aspects of the student experience rather than worrying about a dauntingly high volume of packages.
There were many opportunities to network! Throughout the morning, we met with partners we’ve worked with on projects and made new connections for future endeavors. How exciting! We are looking forward to continuing these important conversations around education and student living.