Student Housing Complexes Sweeping Across The Nation

The Grove is opening a new location in Norman, Oklahoma. PHOTO: Chad Hudson

The Grove aims to offer a great living experience
to college students. PHOTO: Chad Hudson

 The Grove apartments are opening a new location in Norman, OK to offer students at the University of Oklahoma more housing, but with an upscale environment.

Students can look forward to another option of student living aimed to deliver a great place to live during their college experience. This growing industry of student-only housing complexes is sweeping across the nation at a rapid rate.

“Real-estate investors and developers, hungry for new areas for growth, are finding a lucrative and previously untapped market in these areas surrounding college campuses, one marked by low inventory, booming enrollment and an increasing appetite for luxury living,” The Wall Street Journal 

reports.

Norman has seen a few new complexes added for students in recent years. Loft 401 opened for students in 2011, the Cottages of Norman opened for students in the fall of 2009 and Crimson Park apartments opened in 2005.

Astra Holmes, the general manager of The Grove in Norman, said students should come in for a tour and look on their website to see everything The Grove has to offer. She feels they have a lot of exciting things to offer students.

“Generally we are extremely proud of the entire clubhouse. It’s a multi-million dollar facility with a 24-hour gym, free tanning, and a Harvard-style library,” Holmes said. 

The clubhouse will offer free coffee and espresso and a gamer lounge complete with pool tables, foosball and much more, Holmes said. There will also be a sand volleyball and basketball court, resort style pool and a fire pit and grilling area enclosed in the future gated community. 

The Grove began construction in the fall of 2012 and are already getting involved in the OU community by participating in their outreach programs.

“We definitely don’t want it to feel like a place students are just living, but we want them to feel a part of the community,” Holmes said. “We are really big on outreach programs, donating and volunteering to the community.”

The Grove Norman, located south of highway 9 on 12^th Avenue SE, plans to open for move-in August 17, 2013. 

Dust swirls as trucks and tractors carry supplies to the construction crews at The Grove apartments
in Norman, Oklahoma. PHOTO: Chad Hudson

Construction of The Grove in Norman is underway in the fall of 2012. The Grove plans to
open to students in the fall of 2013. PHOTO: Chad Hudson

Pallets of bricks waiting to be transported into the construction zone.
PHOTO: Chad Hudson