Campus Advantage Selected to Manage The Dobie Center

Austin, TX, June 23, 2006 --(PR.com)-- Campus Advantage now manages the luxury high rise Dobie Center student housing complex, serving students attending the University of Texas in Austin.  Dobie Center offers premier student living with exceptional amenities and services including a four screen movie theatre, 96,000 feet of student oriented retail space, a 668 parking space garage and a full service dining facility. Campus Advantage brings their award winning Residence Life program and outstanding customer service to this modern community serving students attending the largest university in the United States.  Campus Advantage was chosen to manage the property based on their experience and dedication to student housing management.  “Apart from the core mission of learning, there are few things more important to a student than their housing and quality of life” says Chip Schell, Vice President of Operations for Campus Advantage.  “Our team consistently exceeds expectations.”

Dobie Center is comprised of fully furnished suite styled units with a total of 975 student beds. Leasing at the Dobie is by-the-bed, allowing students to avoid the hassle of traditional leases yet providing all of the benefits of living with other roommates and includes weekly housekeeping.  The property includes a mall, 500 seat food court, video arcade and boutique stores. Also available to students are the pool, gym, tanning deck, volleyball and basketball courts. The Dobie is directly across 21st Street from the UT campus and has direct access to popular student restaurants and social venues.

The mall enjoys an outstanding location at the corner of 21st Street and Whitis Avenue.  This is one of the three primary routes for vehicular and foot traffic onto the campus from the densely populated West Campus area or from Guadalupe Street.  This intersection is the only one between MLK Boulevard and 26th Street that has a protected left turn for south bound Guadalupe traffic.  This allows for easier access to the mall and tower.  Over the next few months, you will begin to see changes in the mall that will provide for an updated look. For further information on these spaces or possible future openings, please contact Chip Schell with Campus Advantage at 512-472-6222, extension 206 or Stuart Davis at extension 211 or visit www.campusadv.com

Other important demographic features of this area include:

·        Approximately 70,000 students, faculty, and staff that populate the university on a daily bases during the regular school year
·        36,000 office workers within a 12 minute walk or 3 minute drive
·        25,000+ cars per day cross the intersection of Guadalupe and 21st Street.

For more information about Campus Advantage, please go to www.CampusAdv.com or call Michael Peter at 512.472.6222.

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