Savills Spotlight: Global Student Housing Investment
Global investment into student housing totalled $17.1bn in 2018, the third year in a row that volumes exceeded $16bn. While down 2% on 2017, total volumes are still up 425% since 2008 (all global real estate volumes rose by 130% over the same period). Provisional Q1 2019 data shows a further $2.4bn invested in the sector globally, with notable transactions from Brookfield, Greystar, PSP Investments, and Allianz.
Volumes in the UK and Western European were down in 2018 as fewer major portfolios came to market (falling 33% and 38% respectively), but the US reached an all-time high with $10.8bn invested into the sector …