American Campus Communities Honored with Six Innovator Awards at the Annual Interface Student Housing Conference

American
Campus Communities, Inc. (NYSE:ACC), the largest owner, manager and
developer of high-quality student housing properties in the U.S., today
announced that the company was recognized for six awards at the 2019
Interface Conference’s Innovator Awards, sponsored by Student
Housing Business magazine.

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The American Campus Communities team accepts six Innovator Awards at the 2019 SHB Interface Awards Reception. (Photo: Business Wire)

The six on- and off-campus categories include: Best New Development by a
College, University or Institution; Best Use of Green/Sustainable
Development; Best Public/Private Partnership Financing Solution; Best
New Development (less than 400 beds); Best Bandwidth/Connectivity
Solution and Best In-House Management Innovation.

Over the years, ACC and its communities have received an
industry-leading total of 37 SHB Innovator Awards, further demonstrating
its dedication to creating best-in-class communities designed for
college students. In its 25 years as the student housing industry
pioneer, ACC has developed 144 communities, representing a total
development of $7.7 billion, acquired $5.9 billion in student
properties, and completed $15.7 billion in student housing transactions.
ACC currently owns and manages approximately 133,900 beds at 94
collegiate campuses across the country.

“At American Campus Communities, we’re committed to creating innovative
and affordable student communities that are unmatched in design,
sustainability and connectivity,” said ACC CEO Bill Bayless. “It’s an
honor to see the exceptional efforts of our partners and the ACC team
recognized by the prestigious Student Housing Business Innovator Awards.”

ACC’s 2019 awards are:

• On-campus: Best New Development by a College, University or
  Institution – Gladding
  Residence Center: Gladding Residence Center is a modern,
  on-campus community serving students at Virginia Commonwealth
  University in Richmond, Virginia in a 1,524-bed, 12-story high-rise.
• On-campus: Best Use of Green/Sustainable Development – David
  Blackwell Hall: David Blackwell Hall is a 781-bed, classic
  residence hall-style student community on the University of
  California, Berkeley campus. With sustainable design, energy-efficient
  features and convenient on-campus location, the LEED Gold community is
  made for green living.
• On-campus: Best Public/Private Partnership Financing Solution – Greek
  Leadership Village: The Greek Leadership Village, a new model
  for the Greek-life residential experience, is a living-learning
  community comprised of 957 beds in 27 distinct chapter houses with an
  adjacent multi-purpose community center that serves as the hub for
  fraternity and sorority life on the ASU campus.
• Off-campus: Best New Development (less than 400 beds) – Hub
  Ann Arbor: Developed in partnership with Core Spaces, Hub Ann
  Arbor is a 310-bed community serving students at the University of
  Michigan. Located just steps from the University campus, Hub Ann Arbor
  features spacious, fully furnished apartments and amenities supporting
  academic and personal success.
• Best Bandwidth/Connectivity Solution: Pavlov Media – American
  Campus Communities worked in partnership with Pavlov Media to provide
  unmatched connectivity at the Lodges at East Lansing, a student
  community near Michigan State University.
• Best In-House Management Innovation - In Fall 2017, American
  Campus Communities formed a dedicated digital marketing team and
  implemented a social media marketing and management platform to
  improve social media marketing, social advertising, content
  management, collaboration, advocacy and social media monitoring.

The annual Student Housing Business Innovator Awards honor excellence in
development, architecture/design, sustainable design and development,
finance, marketing and promotion and amenities in student housing
properties, on- and off-campus. Winners are selected by a jury of
student housing industry executives.

About American Campus Communities

American Campus Communities, Inc. is the largest owner, manager and
developer of high-quality student housing communities in the United
States. The company is a fully integrated, self-managed and
self-administered equity real estate investment trust (REIT) with
expertise in the design, finance, development, construction management
and operational management of student housing properties. As of December
31, 2018, American Campus Communities owned 170 student housing
properties containing approximately 109,100 beds. Including its owned
and third-party managed properties, ACC’s total managed portfolio
consisted of 204 properties with approximately 133,900 beds. Visit www.americancampus.com.

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