Envoy Technologies Enters Midwest, Extending Its Reach in $24.6 Billion U.S. Student Housing Market
Key Highlights
- ➤Envoy launches fully managed EV car-sharing service at Columbus’s 325-bed Blume on 16th
- ➤Columbus deployment marks Envoy’s first Midwest launch and first Up Campus partnership
- ➤U.S. student housing market estimated at $24.56 billion in 2026, reaching $35.65 billion by 2031
- ➤Envoy provides Tesla Model 3 access while handling insurance, maintenance, charging and resident support
Expert Statements
Drew Hopkins, President of Envoy Technologies
“Student housing represents a significant opportunity for Envoy as we enter new markets.”
Drew Hopkins, President of Envoy Technologies
“Developers are looking for ways to stand out in an increasingly competitive sector, and mobility is becoming part of that conversation.”
Drew Hopkins, President of Envoy Technologies
“Our model allows them to offer something genuinely useful without adding operational complexity.”
Zachary Westover, Associate Director of Sales & Marketing at Up Campus Properties
“Blume on 16th was designed around how students actually live, and that includes how they get around.”
Zachary Westover, Associate Director of Sales & Marketing at Up Campus Properties
“Envoy places a Tesla Model 3 steps from our residents’ front doors for quick and easy trips, whether that is a grocery run, an appointment or a weekend away.”
Zachary Westover, Associate Director of Sales & Marketing at Up Campus Properties
“It is a top-tier amenity that gives students flexibility without the cost and hassle of owning a car.”
As luxury student housing moves beyond traditional amenities, Envoy brings on-demand mobility to Blume on 16th, giving students greater freedom and developers a new way to stand out.
COLUMBUS, OH, Nov. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Envoy Technologies (“Envoy”), a provider of on-site EV car-sharing services and a wholly owned subsidiary of CID HoldCo, Inc., doing business as Dot Ai (Nasdaq: DAIC) (link), today announced its entry into the Midwest with the launch of its fully managed EV car-sharing service at Blume on 16th, a luxury student housing community in Columbus, Ohio. The launch brings Envoy's mobility-as-an-amenity model to a new region, extending its reach into one of the country's established university markets.
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