Ares Management and Scion Group Acquire US Student Housing Portfolio

Investment firms Ares Management Corp. and The Scion Group have purchased four student housing communities across the United States for approximately $435 million, marking their second joint transaction.

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Why this matters

Private equity firms have increasingly targeted student housing amid tight rental markets and steady demographic demand, signaling institutional confidence in niche real estate assets. The deal reflects broader trends of large-scale capital deployment into essential housing sectors despite rising interest rates.

Key entitiesAres Management Scion Group US student housing market

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Ares Management and Scion Group acquired four US student housing communities
The total purchase price was approximately $435 million
This transaction marks the second deal between the two firms under a new partnership

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Ares Management and Scion Group purchased four student housing communities in the US

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The acquisition price was approximately $435 million

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This deal is the second collaboration between Ares and Scion under a new partnership structure

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bloombergHigh9h ago

Ares Venture Buys US Student Housing Properties for $435 Million

The Scion Group and Ares Management Corp. funds bought four US student housing communities for about $435 million, the second deal for the companies’ new partnership.

By Natalie Wong

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seeking-alphaMixed8h ago