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Quality New Residential Choices &
Significant Tax Revenue For The Vestal Community

Landmark Properties is pleased to introduce the latest plans for The Retreat at Bunn Hill, a premier cottage-style residential proposal to be located between Bunn Hill and Jensen roads in the Town of Vestal. Key features of this proposal include:

Key features of this proposal include:

  • university-focused housing with a diverse unit mix to appeal to all persons associated with the university, including students, faculty, and administrators, as well as young professionals and others seeking high-quality new construction.
  • Best-in-class amenities to promote educational, social and personal development.
  • A shuttle to campus and nearby attractions to encourage multi-modal forms of transportation.
  • Hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax revenue to support the Vestal community.

Proposal Key Features

  • University-focused housing with a diverse unit mix to appeal to all persons associated with the University, including students, faculty and administrators, as well as young professionals and others seeking high quality new construction.
  • Best-in-class amenities to promote educational, social, and personal development.
  • A shuttle to campus and nearby attractions to encourage multi-modal forms of transportation.
  • Hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax revenue to support the Vestal community.

The Location

The proposed site is a 43-acre parcel located between Bunn Hill Road and Jensen Road in Vestal, approximately 1.25 miles south of Vestal Parkway.

The site is currently zoned RR (Rural Residential). A zoning overlay is requested to modify zoning to PDD (Planned Development District).

university-focused Housing

Offering a variety of unit types appealing to those associated with the university, including students, faculty, and administrators, as well as young professionals, employees of the area’s large employers, and others.

The proposal includes 161 cottage-style residences ranging from two to five bedrooms per cottage overseen by a professional on-site management team.

Resident Amenities

The Retreat at Bunn Hill will include numerous best-in-class amenities as well as multiple opportunities for residents to participate in both indoor and outdoor recreation and programming.

Amenities include:

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Clubhouse

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Study Areas

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Fitness Center

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In-Deck Pool

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Courtyards &
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Bike Racks &
Charging Stations

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State-Of-The-Art Appliances

Our Commitment

Landmark Properties is committed to being a welcome neighbor and a good steward of the community. All of our university-focused housing communities have a professional management team on-site as well as strictly enforced community restrictions, which serve to maintain an appropriate living environment for both residents and neighbors.

As one of the nation’s premier student housing developers, our extensive experience makes Landmark Properties uniquely suited to ensure this proposal is seamlessly woven into the fabric of the community.

The Benefits

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NEED: Provides much-needed university-focused housing with a variety of unit types to appeal to all persons associated with the university.

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TAX REVENUE: Generates hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax revenue to support schools, infrastructure and services.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Promotes foot traffic for local businesses with new customers to attract.

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JOBS: Creates an estimated 300-400 construction jobs as well as approximately 7 permanent and 6 part-time employment positions for on-site property management once built. Resident spending will also lead to additional ancillary jobs once operational.

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SUSTAINABILITY: Implements green building practices that conserve energy and water, including utilizing Energy Star Rated Appliances, LED light fixtures, storm water retention system, construction recycling program, low VOC paints and floor coverings as well as local sourcing of construction materials when possible to reduce transportation related emissions.

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GREEN TRANSPORTATION: A shuttle service will be provided to help reduce individual vehicular trips to campus and area locations.

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PARKING: Incorporates ample parking on-site for residents and guests.

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ENRICHED EXPERIENCE: Students in university-focused housing benefit from a supportive environment with best-in-class amenities that enrich the learning, living and social aspects of the student experience.

Our Community

Landmark Properties is well experienced in developing ideal university communities that both support academics and offer convenience through the amenities built right into the properties. View our proposed site plan, and come back often for updated plans, architectural renderings, and more.

Frequently Asked Questions

Landmark Properties is one of the nation’s leading developers of student housing that has a deep understanding of the market and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality communities with a strong track record of success.

With over 19 new construction lease-ups at 95% occupancy or greater and an overall company-wide historical occupancy rate of over 97%, Landmark’s track record is unparalleled.

Among Landmark’s many awards & accolades, the company has been named the Nation’s Top Developer of Student Housing for 4 years running.

This proposal adds much-needed housing variety with a mix of unit types that will be attractive to all persons associated with the university, such as students, faculty and administrators, as well as anyone else seeking high-quality new construction rental opportunities.

The apartment rental market is 100% occupied, with above-average rent growth, representing a strong demand for additional housing choices in the community. The university is also targeting 6% enrollment growth over the next two years, and large employers close by, such as Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital and Lockheed Martin, continue to draw young professionals to the area.

Landmark will provide a differentiated, unique product with luxury, low-density housing not currently offered in the community for anyone seeking an alternative to the costs or maintenance of owning a single-family home.

Landmark understands the importance of being a good neighbor. All of our university-focused housing communities have a professional management team on-site as well as strictly enforced community restrictions, which serve to maintain an appropriate living environment for both residents and neighbors. These regulations, which include noise restrictions, are enforced through the renal contracts, which include eviction policies for nonconformance with regulations. There will also be a 24/7 hotline where our management can be reached as a resource for our neighbors.

Given varying class or work schedules for the student population, the proposed development will be a minor traffic generator with the majority of trips occurring between campus and the site. Multi-modal transportation methods will be encouraged with bicycle racks available and a shuttle service to campus to reduce vehicular trips.

According to a Traffic Impact Assessment conducted by GTS Consulting, a capacity analysis of the 2022 background condition shows all Levels of Service are maintained from the existing condition during both peak hours with the exception of the westbound left-turn movement off Bunn Hill Access, which adds 1 second of average delay during the evening peak hour. Approximately 81 vehicles will be exiting during the morning peak hour and just over 100 vehicles entering and exiting during the evening peak hour.

No. Landmark is requesting a zoning overlay to change in parcels from RR (Rural Residential) to PDD (Planned Development District).

While pricing and floorplans are not yet available, we encourage you to sign the letter of support to help make this proposal a reality and demonstrate the interest that exists for this type of high-quality residential product.

No. While Landmark Properties specializes in university-focused housing, the Retreat at Bunn Hill will provide a differentiated, unique product with luxury, low-density housing not currently offered in the community for anyone seeking an alternative to the costs or maintenance of owning a single-family home. Not only will this community appeal to students, professors and administrators seeking high-quality new construction, but also to young professionals working for the large employers in the area.

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Your Voice is Important!

If you are a member of the university community interested in living here or a Vestal resident supportive of the significant local economic contribution this proposal will bring, please sign on to the letter of support below to help make this proposal a reality!

Dear Town Officials,

I respectfully urge your support for Landmark Properties’ cottage-style housing proposal located off Bunn Hill Road in Vestal.

This proposal will add much needed housing variety that appeals to all persons associated with the university as well as young professionals and others, while promoting economic development and generating significant tax revenue to benefit the Vestal community for years to come.

Please consider my support for this proposal.

Sincerely,

Please, sign on to the letter of support.

* By clicking submit, I hereby acknowledge that this letter will be forwarded on my behalf to Town of Vestal officials.

If you have questions or are interested in learning more about ways to get involved, please contact us at:
info@retreatbunnhill.com

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