Just like so many spring flowers pushing up from the now warming earth, so goes it with the numerous Ann Arbor student high-rises popping up in and around downtown Ann Arbor. From the Zaragon Place (see rendering to left), 4Eleven Lofts and the Courtyards that are located “off campus” to the newest on campus “North Quad” building, there seems to be a mini-construction boom around the Ann Arbor and University of Michigan area.

And let me tell you, “these are some swanky cribs.” These dwellings are down right palatial compared what I was used to in my college days. Think of the movie, “Animal House“ starring the late John Belushi, for an good idea of my student housing. “Palatial” would definitely not describe my living accommodations. “Pitiful” would be more apt. These new private student high-rises offer amenities like washers and dryers, wide-screen televisions, work-out facilities and of course…wireless Internet access. I would have killed for Internet access back in the day. Wait a minute-we didn’t have the Internet back then – Al Gore hadn’t invented it yet.

With rents in the $1250 per student-per month range and meal plans at $3500 pr year – well let’s just say some parents are probably experiencing sticker shock and saying to themselves “how the heck are we going to pay for this?” I know my wife and I have had these conversations. Oh well, such is life for us folks, with kids away at college.
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