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Core Spaces closes $1.64b flagship fund, underscoring strong investor confidence in student housing
Fundraising - MAY 13, 2026

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Core Spaces closes $1.64b flagship fund, underscoring strong investor confidence in student housing

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Core Spaces has held a final close for its latest flagship fund, with approximately $1.64 billion in total capital commitments from global investors.

The successful close represents one of the largest dedicated capital raises in the student housing sector.

Core believes its vertically integrated model allows the firm to execute selectively, manage risk across the full lifecycle, and continuously evolve its product offerings in step with changing resident preferences.

“This is a big moment for us, but it reflects how we’ve always thought. From the start, we saw something others didn’t and pioneered urban infill student housing by placing our communities where students actually live, not miles away,” said Marc Lifshin, co-founder and CEO of Core Spaces. “We never set out to just build housing. We set out to create experiences by understanding how people want to live and obsessing over every detail to bring that to life. We’ve never followed the playboo

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