How one of the largest investors in student housing is playing this school year

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.

Students are heading back to school across the nation and leasing student housing at a faster clip than they were last year. 

For investors, that creates new opportunities, but one leader in the field cautions that the differences in market fundamentals are widening across universities and regional markets. Some types of universities are seeing much higher occupancies and lagging construction, while others are overbuilt with falling demand. LEARN MORE...