Inland Investments Partners with The Scion Group to Expand $1.7B Student Housing Portfolio
Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation and The Scion Group have announced a strategic partnership to operate a portfolio of off-campus, purpose-built student housing properties owned by affiliates of Inland Investments and located near leading universities across the United States.
The collaboration advances Inland Investments’ strategic plan to grow its national student housing platform, which currently encompasses more than 10,000 beds across 19 properties valued at $1.7 billion. The firm aims to scale its portfolio and deliver operational efficiencies through Scion’s specialized management expertise and nationwide reach.
“We could not be more excited to partner with Scion as a best-in-class student housing operator,” said Nati Kiferbaum, Chief Strategy Officer of Inland Investments. “As we look to the next phase of growth in expanding our student housing platform, providing investors with access to scale and efficiencies within the sector is a key strategic objective for us.”
With more than 25 years dedicated solely to student housing, The Scion Group is a leading global owner, investor, and advisor in the sector. Scion’s current portfolio includes over 95,000 beds across 146 communities in 82 university markets throughout 35 U.S. states, representing more than $10 billion in assets under management.
Inland, meanwhile, has a long-standing presence in U.S. real estate, with member companies having facilitated over $56 billion in acquisitions since inception. The firm currently manages a diverse portfolio of approximately $16 billion across 42 states.
