Altus
Offering Towson University students housing with superior apartment and amenity offerings
Gilbane worked closely with the Baltimore County Planning Department to develop Altus, an upscale, purpose-built student housing community on a 2-acre site just 1,000 feet from Towson University campus in Towson, MD. Altus is situated within Towson Row, a 1.2 million-SF mixed-use development that offers a cosmopolitan restaurant and retail space, an office tower, luxury high-rise apartments, and a hotel.
Project Overview
- 8-story, 214-unit, 720-bed community designed for Towson University students with 13,000-SF of retail space and 475 structured parking spaces
- Fully furnished apartments, each with a living room, full kitchen, in-unit washer/dryer, high-speed internet, and a flat-screen TV
- Unit mix includes studios, 1-bedrooms, 2-bedrooms, 3-bedrooms and 4-bedrooms with an average square footage of 1,150-SF
- Robust amenities package with a clubroom, fitness center, computer lounge, study rooms, game room, and two elevated courtyards (which collectively includes a swimming pool, grilling area and other outdoor amenities such as fire pits)
- Features an eye-catching mural hand-painted by a local artist who Gilbane commissioned to create a welcoming and visually appealing feature to connect the building with the neighborhood
- NGBS Green Multifamily & Mixed-Use Building Certification (Silver Certification)
- Achieved high marks in the Lot Design, Preparation, and Development category due to its proximity to a Mass Transit System, by utilizing an infill lot, and through native vegetation
- Earned high marks in the Resource Efficiency category, for using pre-finished materials, by recycling construction materials, implementing a Construction Waste Management Plan, and more sustainability factors
Quick Stats
- Location: Towson, MD
- Market: Student Housing
- Size: 475,000 SF
- Beds: 720
- Units: 214
- Date Completed: August 2020
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Awards:
- Building Design & Construction Magazine – Best Student Housing Developments in the Time of COVID-19
- NGBS Green Multifamily & Mixed-Use Building Certification (Silver)
475,000
square feet
720
beds
214
units
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