Student Housing

Student housing may just be the next big investment opportunity. Why?

University and college enrollment is booming across the US, and post-secondary institutions are scrambling to keep up by expanding existing buildings and opening new satellite campuses.

Demand

Stanford Equity Group is currently looking to take advantage of the local and national demand for Off-Campus Student Housing. Our goal is to deliver above average returns for our investors via value added transactions and timely property disposition.

Infrastructure

The federal government is doing its part, too, having committed in Budget 2017 to provide up to $2 billion over three years. Beginning in 2016-17, the new Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund will modernize infrastructure at post-secondary institutions and affiliated research and commercialization organizations.

Student Housing

SEG is actively seeking the acquisition and development of quality off-campus student housing projects designed to enhance walkable communities surrounding the Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) and other growth town markets.

The National Multifamily Housing Council (or NMHC) has compiled some excellent research on student housing’s recession resistance. Specifically, this research focuses on the backdrop for student housing demand – in other words, enrollment growth. A keystone argument in favor of the sector’s recession resistance is that college enrollment rises when job prospects are at their lowest (i.e. recession periods), and that in turn generates stronger demand for student housing.


With most schools having returned to campus, enrollments at tier one and tier two schools trending upward, and interest in the market growing, student housing demonstrated impressive sales in 2021. Total investment sales volume reached $9.6 billion across 271 properties sold, with an average price per bed of $84 thousand and a 5.1 percent cap rate.


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We have a strategic management model that focuses on rigorous cost control, best practices in student life, and the maximization of non-student generated revenue that when combined, make a significant contribution to both a positive bottom line and enhanced student experience.

Choosing the right property is a key step in a good investment in student housing.

Students often want to rent properties that are close to campus, or close to public transit centers. If there are multiple colleges in the area, consider which have growing enrollments, since this will translate to a higher demand for student housing. You'll be able to ask for a higher rent if your property is in a safe neighborhood and has curb appeal. Other amenities that attract homeowners, such as newer kitchen appliances and private bath upgrades, may have less impact on what students are willing to pay for short-term leases.

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We have a strategic management model that focuses on rigorous cost control, best practices in student life, and the maximization of non-student generated revenue that when combined, make a significant contribution to both a positive bottom line and enhanced student experience.