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WASHINGTON, DC-Disparity among what freshmen, upperclassmen andparents of the college bound look for in off-campus student rentalhousing is revealed in “What Do Students Want?,” a benchmarkresearch report, published by the National Multi Housing Council.Freshmen seek opportunities for social interaction; upperclassmenwant space for stress-reducing activities, and parents put apriority on safety.

These are just a few of the clues to help developers andoperators understand the needs of the approximately 75 million EchoBoomers who will be heading to campuses over the next few years.Based on focus groups with students at nine universities, thisrepresents NMHC's first in-depth look at this growing nichemultifamily market.

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