Campus Crest Communities, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the ownership, development, building, and management of student housing properties under the Grove brand name in the United States. The company rents student housing properties; offers student housing services; and provides construction, development, and management services. As of July 06, 2012, it owned interests in 33 student housing properties containing approximately 6,324 apartment units and 17,064 beds. The company has elected to be treated as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income taxes, provided it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. Campus Crest Communities, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.