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Core Spaces, Goldman Sachs Partner on Student Housing Portfolio

Chicago-based Core Spaces is partnering with Goldman Sachs’ merchant banking division to recapitalize and develop a portfolio of nine student housing assets, valued at more than $600 million. The portfolio across six states includes seven operating assets and two buildings under development, under Core Spaces’ Hub on Campus, State on Campus and Collective brands.

Goldman Sachs and Core Spaces view this initial transaction as the first step toward their commitment to building a joint-venture portfolio across the U.S. This relationship is a continuation of a trend in the institutionalization and maturation of the student-housing industry, and another substantial commitment by a leading investor in the sector, the two companies said.

“Our partnership with Goldman Sachs allows us to continue to develop and manage what we feel is the best real estate in the educational sector,” said Core Spaces CEO Marc Lifshin.

Pictured: Hub on Campus in East Lansing, MI

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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