A new style of student housing is coming to Chandler Road.
The Cottages @ Chandler is a $5 million development now underway that will introduce neighborhood-style living to the student housing market.
“We’re homebuilders, and we had clients coming in and talking about the need for student housing,” says Bob Schroeder, owner of
Mayberry Homes. “We did some investigating and saw the need for a cottage-style project, instead of doing apartment style buildings.”
The first phase of the project broke ground about five weeks ago and will include 18 buildings, including duplex houses and garages with second-floor loft living. A total of 100 units will be available. Schroeder anticipates construction will be complete by February or March of 2013.
“We just feel there people will like the privacy and control,” says Schroeder. “Most units will have a back patios, and they’ll all have large front porches. We’ll have the latest Internet feature with one-gigabyte speed to the buildings. We’ll have a nice, upscale, neighborhood feel to the community.”
Though the duplex houses will have a neighborhood-like atmosphere, Mayberry Homes will operate the rental units similar to an apartment community. About six employees will be hired to manage and maintain the units and grounds.
A second, $20 million phase of the development could begin next year and add an additional 170 units.
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