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CampusKey To Open Second Residence in Port Elizabeth Next Year

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The premier provider of student accommodation in South Africa, CampusKey, will open a second residence in Port Elizabeth in January 2018. Situated in Scarborough Street, Summerstrand, the building will offer 306 beds, increasing their total number of beds to 450 in the Friendly City.

Says Leon Howell, MD of CampusKey: “Building already started in October last year and expected completion is by October this year. It’s the first time that we’re using WBHO as the contractors, with MDSA as project managers and we’re very pleased so far. To date, everything is on schedule.”

According to Howell, the new building will offer magnificent views of the ocean and surrounding landscape. “We’re very excited to see the finished product. We visited the site last week to ensure that everything, from the type of door handles to the type of light bulbs, is even better than at our previous developments. We’re always looking for ways to improve and push the boundaries.”

CampusKey also recently launched its brand new #Community to enable its 3 200 plus students countrywide to connect with one another and at the same time, improve their CampusKey and student life experience. Howell continues: “Our goal with CampusKey #Community is to create a collaborative, vibrant student community at each CampusKey building and campus, as well as nationwide. We’re aware that the communal areas need to improve student connections, enhance interaction, be comfortable with on-trend, as well as optimise the views. We’ve been able to incorporate this at our new building.”

Howell adds that both of the CampusKey residences in in Port Elizabeth are ideally situated to maintain a balanced student lifestyle. “Both are situated close to Marine Drive in Summerstrand, with shopping centres and restaurants nearby. Although we’re only 2.5 km from campus, we’ve also established a bicycling programme whereby bikes are made available to students.”

The new building will offer luxury furnished, two non-sharing bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and a shared kitchen. The rooms will be furnished to the highest standard with a ¾ quality bed, en-suite bathroom with shower, study area, built-in wardrobes, a wall-mounted panel heater and a 40” LED TV with the option of an additional DStv bouquet. The kitchen will only be shared with one other student, which makes the Studio Deluxe the ideal two-bedroomed apartment. The shared kitchen will be fitted with a fridge, microwave, kettle and Snappy Chef stove. Security is of the utmost importance and all rooms will be fitted with biometric access control. Students will also receive 2 Gigabyte Wi-Fi per month. Furthermore, there will be state-of-the-art gym facilities onsite, as well as communal areas with pool- or foosball tables, DStv, braai areas and a communal kitchen. Laundry facilities will also be available. All the above mentioned facilities are provided in the all-inclusive service and residence fee paid by the students.

Howell believes CampusKey Student Living is setting the standard for secure student living in South Africa. “Security is one of our biggest priorities. With cutting-edge biometric access, trailblazing CCTV surveillance systems, secure bicycle storage, basement parking areas and a hands-on dynamic management team, the CampusKey student can start their university life with ease.”

Many students leave home for the first time to study at University. “When looking at what makes a student successful, one has to look further than grades as balance is also important. Being able to study or exercise in a group, drives students to excel in every aspect of their lives! We offer everything they need – great locations, a vibrant student community with weekly events, a room which is fitted with everything you need, and so much more! We really do believe that we offer our students the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive!” concludes Howell.

CampusKey has established a national footprint with campuses at well-established universities. These include the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, the University of Cape Town, the University of the Free State, the University of the North-West, Stellenbosch University, Pretoria University and in 2019 also the University of Johannesburg.

Visit www.campuskey.co.za for more info or phone 0861 STUDENT.

Follow CampusKey on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/campuskey/

Author: Marlee Faro
Website: http://www.purplepinepr.com/

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