Sam Newman
Senior Vice President of Development
Sam Newman is the Senior Vice President of Development at Maslow’s Campus Communities, where he oversees the company’s strategic growth initiatives of its off-campus platform. His experience includes a wide array of products including low density, urban infill, and high-rise construction that spans across market and site evaluation, underwriting, transaction negotiation, teaming, entitlements, capitalization, construction execution, and product delivery.
Sam joined Maslow’s in 2026 after serving as a Principal at Parallel Company, an Austin-based student housing developer. Prior to Parallel, Sam spent 17 years in various construction and development roles at American Campus Communities (ACC), where his transaction experience included more than 28,000 beds and $3.5 billion in on- and off-campus developments throughout the United States, highlighted by ACC’s flagship partnership with Arizona State University and its workforce housing partnership with Disney World during his time there. Before joining ACC, Sam held various positions working in Los Angeles for Hanover Company, a Houston-based multifamily developer.
Sam holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from the University of Louisiana Monroe. He has previously held board positions for Lifeworks and Lifeworks Affordable Housing Corporation, an Austin-based not-for profit focusing on solving youth homelessness through housing, mental health, education, and workforce services.
Sam resides in Austin, Texas with his wife of over 20 years, Amanda, and their three sons.
