Knight Frank has a student property service line, concentrating on Europe, the Middle East and Africa (MENA), Asia Pacific, and the United States as key investment hubs.
By creating the new student property platform, Knight Frank has upped its exposure to this specialist sector following continued investor appetite and a rise in global wealth looking to enter the market.
It will look to take advantage of the rising momentum and recognition around the world of purpose-built student accommodation. The new platform will aim to span valuations, agency, development consultancy and research, in turn offering developers and investors a “one-stop shop” for PBSA and a global perspective on the sector.
The new platform will be headed up by James Pullan.
The four key hubs will each be managed by experts with experience in those areas, with Emily Fell (based in Singapore) responsible for the Asia Pacific region, Joseph Morris (based in Dubai) overseeing MENA and Ryan Lang (based in Texas) leading the American team.
