Strategic Resources for Student Housing Investors

Institutional Property Advisors was established in 2012 to provide institutional and sophisticated private investors with precise, transparent, and tailored advisory solutions. With exclusive access to one of the industry’s largest networks of qualified investors, IPA Student Housing delivers specialized expertise to maximize returns and simplify the complexities of the student housing market.

• Dedicated Student Housing Expertise: Our team exclusively specializes in student housing investments, capital markets, and advisory services. We combine deep understanding of property nuances, management platforms, ownership structures, and university-specific market trends to ensure optimal asset positioning.
• Proven Transaction Success: Since 2012, IPA Student Housing has closed over $12B in student housing transactions reflecting our commitment to delivering measurable results and building lasting client relationships.
• Capital Markets Solutions: IPA provides institutional clients with tailored financing options, including debt, mezzanine financing, and joint venture equity, ensuring maximum flexibility for executing investment strategies.
• Market Access and Insights: Leveraging Marcus & Millichap’s extensive professional network and acclaimed research capabilities, IPA connects institutional investors to high-quality opportunities, empowering informed decisions and strategic success.

Institutional Property Advisors was established in 2012 to provide institutional and sophisticated private investors with precise, transparent, and tailored advisory solutions. With exclusive access to one of the industry’s largest networks of qualified investors, IPA Student Housing delivers specialized expertise to maximize returns and simplify the complexities of the student housing market.

• Dedicated Student Housing Expertise: Our team exclusively specializes in student housing investments, capital markets, and advisory services.  We combine deep understanding of property nuances, management platforms, ownership structures, and university-specific market trends to ensure optimal asset positioning.
• Proven Transaction Success: Since 2012, IPA Student Housing has closed over $12B in student housing transactions reflecting our commitment to delivering measurable results and building lasting client relationships.
• Capital Markets Solutions: IPA provides institutional clients with tailored financing options, including debt, mezzanine financing, and joint venture equity, ensuring maximum flexibility for executing investment strategies.
• Market Access and Insights: Leveraging Marcus & Millichap’s extensive professional network and acclaimed research capabilities, IPA connects institutional investors to high-quality opportunities, empowering informed decisions and strategic success.

Institutional Property Advisors was specifically founded to serve the distinct requirements of institutional and sophisticated private investors, particularly private equity firms. Our advisory approach is tailored to align precisely with your fund strategies, joint venture and sponsor partnerships, capital structuring, and operational objectives, ensuring each solution uniquely matches your goals.

• Strategic Acquisition and Disposition Strategies: Our team combines investment sales expertise with capital markets advisory, ensuring seamless execution for acquisitions, dispositions, and student housing portfolio optimization.
• Customized Capital Solutions: IPA provides bespoke financing options across the capital stack–including debt, mezzanine financing, and joint venture equity– leveraging its deep relationships with global capital sources.
• Industry-Leading Technology and Research: Using cutting-edge tools and detailed market analysis, IPA delivers actionable insights at macro, metro, and submarket levels, empowering private equity firms to execute well-informed investment strategies.
• Sophisticated Transaction Support: IPA specializes in handling complex transactions, emphasizing transparency, clear communication, and streamlined processes to consistently exceed client expectations and facilitate successful outcomes.

Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) provides specialized services to student housing developers, leveraging our expertise in transactions, capital markets, and collaborative advisory services. Our deep expertise in student housing transactions, capital markets structuring, and strategic advisory empowers developers to maximize returns and confidently navigate complex market conditions.

Key offerings include:

• Targeted Market Expertise: Our dedicated student housing team understands the nuances of property development, ownership structures, and management platforms across all types of student housing.
• Customized Development Financing: IPA facilitates tailored financing solutions —including joint venture equity and debt financing — ensuring developers secure optimal capital structures for new projects, redevelopment, and strategic renovations.
• Seamless Transaction Execution: Our team efficiently facilitates sales and acquisitions of purpose-built student housing assets, connecting developers with institutional buyers.
• Research and Insights: IPA offers developers detailed submarket research and analytical underwriting to optimize project planning and execution.

Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) provides tailored solutions for family offices and private owners of student housing properties valued at $20M or more, connecting you to our vast network of institutional buyers and sellers.

• Personalized Advisory Services: Expert guidance throughout the acquisition and disposition processes, utilizing our comprehensive market knowledge and expansive investor network to achieve optimal asset valuation and seamless transaction execution.
• Capital Markets Expertise: Our IPA Capital Markets team provides access to flexible financing options, including bridge loans and joint venture equity, to support growth or renovation plans.
• Market Research and Insights: Data-driven market analysis and meticulous underwriting empowers private owners and family offices to make informed decisions regarding property acquisitions, dispositions, and operational improvements to better position your properties to institutional-level buyers.

IPA’s expertise helps private owners and family offices enhance returns while navigating the complexities of student housing investments, locally, regionally, and across North America.