Big Man at Campus

Campus Apartments is now the largest student housing provider in the City of Philadelphia, with a footprint of about two million square feet. And with properties in 50 other college towns around the country, Campus has become the largest privately owned student housing company in the nation. Here, Strauss ascertains how the CEO of Campus Apartments, David Adelman helped transform West Philly and across the country. Through a combination of being in the right place at the right time, and understanding the market. In the case of student housing, the market is really about parents, who are generally footing the bill. Adelman is providing the parents a luxe place for their kids.