ViewPoint, an apartment development proposed by Campus View, is now accepting applications for the 2019–2020 school year. The 24-unit apartment complex proposed at the previous Brian’s Books location is 50 feet from campus and a few hundred yards from Kirkhof Center.

Construction is expected to start in the spring and be ready by the Fall 2019 semester. The units are unique in that they have individual studio apartments as well as a shared community area for residents to gather. 

“It’s definitely something that has not been done at Grand Valley before,” said Campus View property manager Ben Jansen. “The idea we got from locations in some bigger metropolitan areas like Chicago and I think there are some in California and Los Angeles.” 

Features of the complex include individual studio apartments with their own bathrooms and a small kitchenette. Jansen says there will be a mini fridge, bar sink and induction cooktop within each of the fully-furnished studios. 

According to Jansen, the community, or “shared space,” will have a full-sized kitchen with large appliances. Some of the other amenities that can be found in the shared community space are a large-screen television, sofa, two half-baths and even a fireplace. 

A few of the security features that ViewPoint offer include “security cameras in the common areas only and there is also going to be a FOB entry, so not just anyone can walk in,” Jansen said.

The ViewPoint development is awaiting final approval from the Georgetown Township Board of Trustees, with Jansen citing April 17 as the final approval deadline. He expects it to be approved, as tentative approval was received by the board on March 20.

“We are really excited about it,” Jansen said. “ We think this is going to be a really great place to live. It’s going to be high-end. An enjoyable place where people can have a really good sense of community without leaving their door.”