News Updates
The Annex Group® Announces Opening of Union at Crescent, an Affordable Housing Community in Bloomington
INDIANAPOLIS (August 20, 2020) – The Annex Group®, a leading workforce, affordable and student housing developer, announces today the opening of its newest development, Union at Crescent. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, Union at Crescent is the newest affordable...
The Annex Group® Announces New Student Housing Property The Annex of Memphis Near University of Memphis
INDIANAPOLIS (August 18, 2020) – The Annex Group®, a leading affordable, workforce and student housing developer, announces today the closing of The Annex of Memphis, a student housing development at the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. The $19.1 million,...
The Annex Group® Announces Opening of Union at Washington, an Affordable Housing Community in Kokomo, Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS (July 14, 2020) – The Annex Group®, a leading affordable, workforce and student housing developer, announces today the opening of its newest development, Union at Washington. Located at 918 N. Washington St. in Kokomo, Indiana, Union at Washington is the...
Tom Tomaszewski Named as Finalist in Indy’s Best and Brightest Awards
Junior Achievement of Central Indiana released its press release for Indy's Best and Brightest. Tom Tomaszewski of The Annex Group® was named a finalist in the Real Estate, Development and Construction category. See the full Press Release Here:...
The Annex Group’s Sam Hurley Named CFO of the Year by Indianapolis Business Journal
INDIANAPOLIS (December, 2019) – The Annex Group, LLC, a leading student and affordable housing developer, is proud to announce Chief Financial Officer Sam Hurley was recently selected as the top honoree for the Indianapolis Business Journal’s (IBJ) 2019 CFO of the...
The Annex Group® Expands Team with Hiring of Kraig Gallagher
INDIANAPOLIS (November, 2019) - The Annex Group, LLC, a leading student and affordable housing developer, announces today the hiring of Kraig Gallagher as Development Manager. In this role, Gallagher is responsible for executing on a pipeline of development projects...
The Annex Group® Expands Team with Hiring of Stewart Smith
INDIANAPOLIS (October, 2019) - The Annex Group, LLC, a leading student and affordable housing developer, announces today the hiring of Stewart Smith as Superintendent. In this role, Smith is the onsite coordinator for construction projects ensuring the schedule and...
The Annex of Terre Haute Named Best Student Housing Community in Midwest
INDIANAPOLIS (October, 2019) - Leading student and affordable housing developer, The Annex Group® proudly announces its student housing development, The Annex of Terre Haute located in Terre Haute, Indiana, was named the Best Student Housing Community in the Midwest...
The Annex Group® Expands Team with Hiring of Joella Kudjoe
INDIANAPOLIS (October, 2019) - The Annex Group, LLC, a leading student and affordable housing developer, announces today the hiring of Joella Kudjoe as Accountant. In this role, Kudjoe is responsible for managing day to day financial information for The Annex Group®...
Annex Construction to Develop First On-Campus Student Housing Project at National Park College in Partnership with Servitas
INDIANAPOLIS (June, 2019) - The Annex Group, LLC is excited to announce its selection as the construction firm to build the first on-campus housing at National Park College (NPC) in partnership with Servitas, LLC, a privately-owned real estate development firm...
The Annex Group® Expands Team with Two New Hires
INDIANAPOLIS (July, 2019) - Leading student and affordable housing developer, The Annex Group®, announces today the hiring of two new employees in Indianapolis. Mike Watson will serve as Project Manager with Tracy Mendez serving as a Site Superintendent. Watson joins...
The Annex Group® and Servitas Partner for P3 Development at the University of Louisiana Monroe
INDIANAPOLIS (June 20, 2019) - The Annex Group®, LLC, a leading student and affordable housing developer, and Servitas, LLC, a privately-owned real estate development firm specializing in student housing, announce today the closing of a public-private partnership...
The Annex Group® Expands Presence in Kokomo with New Multifamily Housing Development
INDIANAPOLIS (June, 2019) - The Annex Group, LLC, a leading student and affordable housing developer, is excited to announce a new purpose-built, multifamily housing development located at 918 N Washington St., in Kokomo, Indiana. The new development will break ground...
Tom Tomaszewski From The Annex Group® Joins NAHB Multifamily Council Board of Trustees
INDIANAPOLIS (June, 2019) – The Annex Group, LLC, a leading student and affordable housing developer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Tomaszewski, chief operating officer of The Annex Group® and president of Annex Construction, as a member of the...
The Annex Group® Announces the Promotion of Sam Hurley to Chief Financial Officer
INDIANAPOLIS (April 16, 2019 ) - The Annex Group, LLC, a leading student and affordable housing developer, has formally announced the promotion of Sam Hurley to Chief Financial Officer of The Annex Group®. Since stepping into this role, Hurley continues to source debt...
The Annex Group® Expands Team with Hiring of David Wesner
INDIANAPOLIS (March 27, 2019) - The Annex Group, LLC, a leading student and affordable housing developer, announces today the hiring of David Wesner as real estate development associate. In this role, Wesner is responsible for assisting in the real estate development...
The Annex Group’s Kyle Bach Named NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry’s 2018 “One to Watch”
INDIANAPOLIS (March 25, 2019) – The Annex Group, LLC, a leading student and affordable housing developer, is proud to announce CEO Kyle Bach was named the One to Watch in the 2018 Multifamily Pillars of the Industry’s by the National Association of Home Builders...
The Annex Group® Introduces Off-Campus Housing Development to Louisiana Tech University Students
INDIANAPOLIS (March 13, 2019) - The Annex Group, LLC, a leading student and affordable housing developer, announces today the closing of an $18 million purpose built, multi-family housing development located at 509 W. Line Ave., in Ruston, Louisiana. The new...
The Annex Group® Hires CJ Lukaart as Chief Strategy Officer
Indianapolis, IN |November 2018 | The Annex Group, LLC: As Chief Strategy Officer, CJ is responsible for ensuring that The Annex Group reaches its strategic vision through the alignment of strategy planning, business development, organizational growth, process...
The Annex Group® Celebrates The Annex of Oshkosh Grand Opening
Indianapolis, IN |November 2018 | The Annex Group, LLC: The Annex of Oshkosh is located within walking distance of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and has many amenities including furnished units, fitness center, resident lounge, and state of the art clubhouse....
Multi-Family Housing designed to create a positive impact on Bloomington’s much needed workforce housing.
Indianapolis, IN | November 2018 | The Annex Group, LLC: The Annex Group is excited to announce its newest development, Union at Crescent. Located in Bloomington Indiana, Union at Crescent is the newest workforce housing community to be added to the groups affordable...
The Annex Group, LLC packed 14,000 meals to be distributed to local families in need throughout Indianapolis
The Annex Group, LLC packs 14,000 meals to be distributed to local families in need throughout Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN - With the help of Million Meal Movement, The Annex Group corporate team members along with the property management team worked together at the...
The Annex on Tenth awarded Best Student Housing Community at 2018 IAA Prodigy Awards
The Annex on Tenth awarded Best Student Housing Community at 2018 IAA Prodigy Awards Indianapolis, IN - The Annex on Tenth, a housing community located in downtown Indianapolis, was awarded Best Student Housing community by the Indiana Apartment Association’s (IAA)...
The Annex of Terre Haute awarded Best Overall Community Marketing Program and Best Lease-Up Community at 2018 IAA Prodigy Awards
The Annex of Terre Haute awarded Best Overall Community Marketing Program and Best Lease-Up Community at IAA Prodigy Awards Indianapolis, IN - The Annex of Terre Haute, the newest student housing community located steps from Indiana State University Campus, was...
The Annex Group® Hires Development Manager, Lori Edwards
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The Annex Group Hires Development Manager, Lori Edwards: Lori is an experienced Development Manager responsible for developing TAG’s affordable housing projects from site selection to closing. Lori brings over 15 years of affordable housing...
The Annex Group, LLC Holds Grand Opening of The Annex of Terre Haute
Grand Opening of The Annex of Terre Haute Indianapolis, IN |September 2018| The Annex Group, LLC: The Annex of Terre Haute, a student housing property in Terre Haute, Indiana, celebrated its grand opening and ribbon cutting on Friday, September 21, 2018. Mayor Duke...
Vanguard Law Magazine Features Julie Elliott From The Annex Group, LLC
By Taryn Plumb Vanguard Law July 19, 2018 Indianapolis, IN |July 2018 | Julie Elliott – The Annex Group, LLC: The youngest of five children, Elliott is a first-generation college graduate, and she acknowledges that she didn’t have much direction when she started out....
The Annex Group, LLC Named As One Of The Top Contractors For 2016-2017
Indianapolis, IN - The Annex Group, LLC has been listed as one of the top contractors for 2016-2017 by Student Housing Business. A recent survey conducted by Student Housing Business was published in their May/June 2018 issue that determined which contractors are the...
The Annex Group, LLC Announced As The 7th Growing Private Company In The Indianapolis Area
Indianapolis, IN - Indianapolis Business Journal welcomes The Annex Group to the 2018 Fast 25 - Fastest Growing Companies. The Annex Group, LLC was announced as the fastest growing private company in the Indianapolis area for 2017. The award was announced at the...
The Annex Group Hires Director of Finance, Sam Hurley
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Annex Group Hires Director of Finance, Sam Hurley: Sam Hurley joined The Annex Group as the Director of Finance in April 2018. He will be leading the procurement of debt and equity as well as providing detailed financial analysis of all...
The Annex Group Hires Director of Preconstruction, Adam Reedy
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Annex Group Hires Director of Preconstruction, Adam Reedy: Adam Reedy has joined The Annex Group in the new position of Director of Preconstruction. He will be directly involved in the design, bidding, and estimating processes of projects. Adam...
Pattern Mill presented Excellence in Affordable Housing Award
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Pattern Mill, an affordable housing community located in Connersville, IN, was awarded 2017 Excellence in Affordable Housing at the Indiana Housing Conference. The awards are presented to the most outstanding new properties in four categories and...
Kyle Bach, has been named to Indianapolis Business Journal’s list of Forty Under 40 – February, 2018.
Indianapolis, IN - Kyle Bach, has been named to Indianapolis Business Journal’s list of Forty Under 40 – February, 2018. The Forty under 40 list recognizes young professionals in the metropolitan Indianapolis area for their early career achievements. The list was...
The Annex Of Richmond Awarded Best Overall Curb Appeal in IAA Prodigy Awards
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Annex of Richmond, a student housing community in Richmond Indiana, managed by Landmark, was awarded Best Overall Curb Appeal in Indiana by the Indiana Apartment Association's (IAA) 2017 Prodigy Awards on Tuesday, October 10th. The Annex of Richmond...
Annex of Kokomo awarded Best Student Housing Community at 2017 IAA Prodigy Awards
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Annex of Kokomo, a student housing community in Kokomo Indiana, managed by Landmark, was awarded Best Student Housing Community in Indiana by the Indiana Apartment Association's (IAA) 2017 Prodigy Awards on Tuesday, October 10th. The Annex of Kokomo...
Annex of Kokomo Receives 2017 Best of Kokomo Award
Kokomo Award Program Honors the Achievement KOKOMO August 30, 2017 -- Annex of Kokomo has been selected for the 2017 Best of Kokomo Award in the Student Housing Center category by the Kokomo Award Program. Each year, the Kokomo Award Program identifies companies that...
Developer Annex Student Living® Expands Portfolio
The Annex® multi-family housing development will open their doors to University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh students in fall of 2018. Indianapolis, IN, August 2, 2017 - Indianapolis based student housing developer Annex Student Living® acquired the former Lamico factory...
Annex Student Living Hires Director of Development Student Housing Ryan Clark
Indianapolis, IN / July 14, 2017 / Annex Student Living: Ryan Clark has joined Annex Student Living. Clark has nearly 7 years of experience in the real estate development industry spanning both the public and private sector. His broad spectrum of expertise includes...
IBJ Unveils Annex Student Living as Fastest Growing Company For 2017
Revenue growth FY 2014-2016: 280% Indianapolis, IN / July 14, 2017 / Annex Student Living: The Indianapolis Business Journal announced Annex Student Living as the Fastest Growing Company in its Fast 25 awards ceremony held at the Marriott Ballroom. Companies are...
Annex Student Living Named Top 10 Fastest-Growing Indiana Business
Annex Student Living made the top ten in the Indianapolis Business Journal's annual ranking of the 25 fastest-growing private companies in the Indianapolis area. Revenue Growth FY 2013 to 2015: 159% New dorms: Annex Student Living develops and builds student housing...
Annex Student Living Launches Central Missouri Housing
As featured in Multi-Housing News: The developer hopes to capitalize on the nearby university's significant enrollment growth by providing 87 upscale units. Indianapolis – Student housing developer Annex Student Living, which specializes in building multifamily...
Developer Annex Student Living Begins $15 Million Student Housing Project
Indianapolis-based student housing developer Annex Student Living has broken ground on a 120,000 square foot, 324-bed student housing community in Warrensburg, Missouri adjacent to the campus of the University of Central Missouri. The project, called Annex 56, will be...
Student Housing for Smaller Markets
Annex Student Living has transformed an opportunity into a burgeoning business. Featured in Student Housing Business. View the PDF here....
Annex Offers Feasibility Study to American Association of Community Colleges Members
As university enrollment steadily grows across the U.S. so does the need for safe, accessible student housing – from Division 1 residential campuses to community colleges that don’t offer purpose-built student housing. Academic institutions are fighting for dollars...
IN THE NEWS: Annex of Battle Creek apartment project underway
A project to redevelop the former Shelborne Park Apartments on Battle Creek's north side is underway and is expected to be completed this year to accommodate fall students at Kellogg Community College. Annex Student Living, an Indianapolis-based developer, launched...
RELEASE: Annex Proposes $25M Student Housing Apartment Community Near Indiana State University
Indianapolis-based student housing developer Annex Student Living has submitted plans to the City of Terre Haute and the Terre Haute Economic Development Commission for a student housing project to be located adjacent to the Indiana State University campus. The...
Annex of New Albany Announces Grand Opening Event to Reveal $1,000,000 Renovation
The Annex of New Albany is excited to announce its grand opening event on Friday, February 26, 2016 from 2 to 6 p.m. to reveal its brand new clubhouse and renovations to the property. Indianapolis-based student housing developer Annex Student Living acquired the...
Annex Student Living Begins $6 Million Redevelopment Of Apartment Community In Battle Creek Michigan
Indianapolis-based student housing developer Annex Student Living announces the acquisition and redevelopment of an apartment community in Battle Creek, Michigan. The currently vacant property, located at 511 North Avenue across the street from Kellogg Community...
Martinson Promoted to Chief Investment Officer of Annex Student Living
Indianapolis-based student housing developer Annex Student Living is pleased to announce the promotion of Rob Martinson to chief investment officer. Martinson had served as vice president of development for Annex since 2013. As CIO, Martinson is responsible for...
In the News: Shelborne Park Redevelopment Proposed
Crumbling sidewalks, broken-out windows and overgrown trees sagging onto buildings tell a story of the former Shelborne Park Apartments on Battle Creek's north side. However, an out-of town developer is proposing to rehab the property into an affordable housing...
Annex Student Living CEO Kyle Bach Named Indy’s Best and Brightest Finalist
Kyle Bach, CEO of Indianapolis-based student housing development firm Annex Student Living has been named a finalist for Indy’s Best and Brightest. The event was created by Junior Achievement to recognize the next generation of leaders in the community. Indy’s Best...
Annex Student Living Founder Recognized as Emerging Leader in Multifamily Housing Industry
Kyle Bach, CEO of Indianapolis-based student housing development firm Annex Student Living has been named an Emerging Multifamily Leader. The following feature appears in the September issue of Real Estate Forum magazine: Of all the property sectors in commercial real...
BizVoice Q&A with Annex Student Living CEO Kyle Bach: Eye on the Prize
Article By Symone C. Skrzycki Originally Featured in BizVoice® BizVoice posed several questions to leaders whose businesses were named 2015 Indiana Companies to Watch. Their observations are telling. Regardless of industry or size, the honorees focus on people,...
Annex Student Living’s CEO to Serve on Panel for Indianapolis Student Housing Summit
Event Proceeds to Benefit the Jaxson William Augustus Swank Scholarship Foundation INDIANAPOLIS - Kyle Bach, CEO of Indianapolis-based student housing development firm Annex Student Living, will serve as a panelist for Real Estate People’s Student Housing Summit...
In the News: Students Move in to New Housing Facility Near Richmond College Campuses
The first residents have moved into The Annex of Richmond, a student housing facility near the campus of Indiana University East, Ivy Tech Community College and Purdue Polytechnic Institute. IU East freshmen Abbey Ketchem of Indianapolis and Tori Snyder of Wabash,...
In The News: How Organic Chemistry Lured Kyle Bach to Real Estate
If Annex Student Living president and CEO Kyle Bach had followed his early dreams, he'd be dressed in scrubs, scalpel in hand, replacing knees and repairing ligaments. While we think he would have made a great doctor, there will be no pain involved as he joins our...
Annex Student Living Named an Indiana ‘Companies to Watch’ 2015 Winner
INDIANAPOLIS– Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann today announced that 20 companies from 11 Indiana counties have been named ‘Companies to Watch’ by the Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (OSBE). “I congratulate each of the Hoosier businesses on being selected as...
[Infographic] Quality of The College Experience: On-Campus vs. Commuter
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Kyle Bach: Time to Kick the College Kids Out of Your Basement
Looking back at my own college career, I most fondly recall the overall "college experience." Not just one thing, but the feeling that was created from the culmination of all my new experiences mixed together. I got to live on my own for the very first time and learn...
RELEASE: Developer Annex Student Living to Build $32 Million Student Housing Project Near IUPUI
INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis-based student housing developer Annex Student Living will soon break ground on a six-story, 558-bed apartment development in downtown Indianapolis close to the campus of Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). The...
RELEASE: Multi-Family Housing Developer Annex Student Living Acquires New Albany, Indiana Apartment Properties and Invests $1,000,000 in Redevelopment
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis-based student housing developer Annex Student Living announces the acquisition and redevelopment of two New Albany, Ind. apartment communities located adjacent to Indiana University Southeast. Annex will rebrand the two properties,...
Palladium-Item: Interest abounds in student housing project
RICHMOND, Ind. - Prospective students, parents and others roamed the one building standing during an open house Wednesday at The Annex of Richmond. Close to 50 people had toured the housing development's "clubhouse" Wednesday afternoon, many who had been yearning for...
Palladium-Item: Open house for housing project is Wednesday
RICHMOND, Ind. - The apartments are nowhere near done, but the developer of housing near Indiana University East and Ivy Tech Community College is ready to give the public a glimpse of the future. Annex Student Living, an Indianapolis division of Mecca Companies of...
RELEASE: The Annex of Marion to provide student living near campus
INDIANAPOLIS – Slated to house university students starting in the Fall of 2015, The Annex of Marion is an $8 million apartment development located within walking distance of the campus of The Ohio State University at Marion. Construction on the 192-bed community at...
The Marion Star: Marion Campus student housing on way to August opening
MARION, OHIO - Students will be able to move into a housing complex on University Drive across from the Marion Campus in mid-August, an official with the company building the facility said on Tuesday. Annex of Marion, a project of Mecca Companies/Annex Student Living...
Annex Student Living Relocates Indianapolis Corporate Headquarters
On January 16, Annex Student Living officially relocated to its new headquarters in Broad Ripple on the north side of Indianapolis. Now located in the historic Mustard Hall, built in 1907 as a Mason's Lodge, Annex celebrated with an open house for friends, family,...
Inside INdiana Business: Student Housing Progresses in Columbus
An Indianapolis-based builder says a student housing development in Columbus is ahead of schedule. Our partners at The Republic report Annex Student Living LLC expects its $5 million project to be complete in May. The complex, located near the city's airport, will be...
The Marion Star: OSUM spotlights science building, road, private housing
MARION, OHIO – Three projects representing a $23 million investment received their formal groundbreaking Wednesday at the Marion Campus of The Ohio State University and Marion Technical College. Greg Rose, OSUM dean and director, welcomed about 150 people to the...
RELEASE: Housing Developer Invests $41M in Midwest Projects
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis-based student housing developer Annex Student Living announces the development and acquisition of five Midwest apartment properties with an investment of $41 million. Accounting for more than half its portfolio growth over the last 12...
RELEASE: The Annex of Richmond to Provide Student Living Option Near University
INDIANAPOLIS – Slated to house university students starting in the Fall of 2015, The Annex of Richmond is a $10 million apartment development located near the campus of Indiana University East. Construction on the 216-bed community at 2507 Chester Boulevard officially...
The Marion Star: Rebuilding Marion: OSUM students move in downtown
MARION, OH – For 15 students at the Harding Centre, the historic building provides their first taste of dormitory life. But there are no RAs or rowdy parties, just a tall building in the heart of downtown where a small group of students are beginning their college...
Annex Student Living Named a Fastest Growing Private Company in Indiana
Annex Student Living has been recognized by the Indianapolis Business Journal as the 13th fastest growing private...
Multi-Housing News: Annex Student Living Continues to Increase Collegiate Portfolio
With the addition of three Midwest assets over the past year, Indianapolis-based student housing developer Annex Student Living increased its portfolio by $35 million and has contracts in place to grow its total assets to nearly $100 million by 2016. The most recent...
Student Housing Business: Annex Student Living Building And Acquiring in Indiana
Indianapolis-based student housing developer Annex Student Living is developing and acquiring at three sites in Indiana. Annex of Kokomo, near Indiana University Kokomo, is a 139-bed new construction project with a total development cost of $7 million. Annex of South...
RELEASE: Annex Student Living Increases Collegiate Apartment Portfolio by $20M in Last Year
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis-based student housing developer Annex Student Living has added three Midwest assets to its portfolio in the last 12 months. The property developer’s portfolio now amounts to over $35 million and contracts are in place to grow total assets...
RELEASE: Annex of Vincennes to Provide Modern Student Living Options Adjacent to VU Campus
INDIANAPOLIS – Slated to house students for the 2014-2015 school year, Annex of Vincennes is a student living community located adjacent to the campus of Vincennes University. Formerly known as Campus Habitat, the 128-bed development at 201 West St. Clair Street is...
$7M Housing Project Near IUSB
SOUTH BEND -- New student housing has sprouted near college campuses nationwide in the past few years. Just look at the neighborhoods around the University of Notre Dame for examples. But the housing boom hasn’t hit every campus. Kyle Bach, president and CEO of Mecca...