Category: John Vawter

Renting Your First Student Housing

John Vawter is a principal at Capstone Collegiate Communities, LLC, in Birmingham, Alabama, one of the most experienced student housing development companies in the country. At the helm of Capstone Collegiate Communities, John Vawter has overseen the construction of 15 off-campus communities in several states.

When you’re ready to rent your first apartment as a student, the first thing you need to carefully consider is your budget and expenses. You need to think about your rent, but also other fees, utility costs, potential pet expenses, and security deposits, etc. Avoid signing a lease for an apartment that you can’t really afford by carefully adding up all the monthly expenses before you decide.

You’ll also need to find a balance between what you need and what would be nice to have. Student housing within easy walking distance of your campus may turn out to be more desirable than a place with more amenities but that is less conveniently located.

Before you sign your housing contract, go over it thoroughly. Especially for first-time renters, housing contracts have a lot of information you might be unaware of, such as what your responsibilities are toward the space and all the related obligations and regulations.

The Jimmie Hale Mission’s CoC Initiative

John Vawter leverages more than three decades of real estate development experience to serve as principal of Capstone Collegiate Communities, LLC, in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition to his work at Capstone, John Vawter is active in his community via service on the Church of the Highlands’ Legacy Team. He previously served on the board of the Jimmie Hale Mission (JHM) for five years.

Established as a storefront chapel in 1944, the JHM has worked to alleviate the prevalence of homelessness and addiction in Alabama for more than 75 years. It has done this thanks in part to generous community volunteers and by spreading the message of love and acceptance of Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Beyond providing immediate care and spiritual support to men who are homeless and battling addiction, the nonprofit operates a Continuum of Care (CoC) program to help its graduating clients successfully re-integrate into society while maintaining their independence.

The CoC program was in development for more than a year before its official launch in August 2019. The plan focuses on five key areas to ensure client success upon graduating: employment; housing; outcome; network; and transit. This process begins with the Stewart Learning Center curriculum, where clients at the three JHM facilities complete a 16-week Ready to Work program that focuses on math and writing skills as well as personal finance. The CoC program also hosts job fairs in partnership with the AIDT Training Center, while its staff is working with area nonprofits for client assistance in social support, transportation, and housing.

Competitive Team Sports at Lakeshore Foundation

The principal of Capstone Collegiate Communities LLC, John Vawter has been involved in the construction of $1.8 billion worth of premium student housing. Supportive of organizations in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, John Vawter, through Capstone, has also constructed cottages for the Lakeshore Foundation.

The Lakeshore Foundation is an organization that makes physical activity possible for people with limited mobility. Staffed by experienced teams of rehabilitation professionals, Lakeshore offers a supportive environment for people with disabilities to adopt active lifestyles through recreational and competitive sports.

Some of the competitive team sports available at Lakeshore are power soccer, wheelchair basketball, and wheelchair rugby. In power soccer, athletes use power wheelchairs to play indoor soccer. The sport is sanctioned by the United States Power Soccer Association.

Wheelchair basketball is open to persons with lower-body impairment. It is sanctioned by the National Wheelchair Basketball Association. Wheelchair rugby, for its part, is sanctioned by the US Quad Rugby Association. In all three sports, athletes train weekly and attend regional and national tournaments. Lakeshore has a long history of athletic success, winning a dozen national championships.

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