A New Approach To Rental Housing Investment in France

In 2018, Greystar launched our vertically integrated platform in France to acquire and develop purpose-built student accommodation and rental housing. Since entering the European market in 2013, Greystar has built a significant high-quality rental housing portfolio by investing in student accommodation and purpose-built rental housing across the continent. In Europe, the team has grown to over 500 skilled professionals, leading the way in investment management, development, and property management of rental housing. The Greystar vertically integrated rental housing platform combines local market expertise with the power of a global investment platform.

The Greystar strategy in France is initially focused on Paris, prioritizing student accommodation and targeting development opportunities and the acquisition of operational assets and platforms. Greystar is also committed to investing outside Paris as part of a long-term growth program and has identified a number of attractive cities across France with large university populations. 

The Greystar European growth strategy continues to focus on targeting world-class cities that lack institutionalized purpose-built rental housing and student accommodations. By investing intelligently with a global capital allocation strategy, maintaining our focus on managing and mitigating risk, and a dedicated local operating platform, Greystar aims to maximize investment returns for our investors.

Investment Management

Greystar is an active investor across Europe’s rental housing sectors, investing on behalf of our global capital partners. In the UK, Greystar has built a property portfolio worth $5.3 billion, representing over 37,000 units of both student and rental housing. Greystar entered Continental Europe in 2015 with the purchase of Campus Diemen Zuid in the Netherlands. This acquisition has provided a platform for further intensive investment in the rental housing market in Europe. Acquiring well-established businesses or portfolios in local markets is core to our European city growth strategy. Greystar will continue to leverage its local market expertise and deep industry relationships to identify attractive rental housing investments and management opportunities.

The acquisition of Spanish student accommodation provider Resa in 2017 consolidates Greystar’s position as one of the largest operators of student accommodation in Europe. Greystar currently manages more than 40,000 student units in the UK, the Netherlands and Spain on behalf of our global institutional capital partners.

Development Services

Greystar searches for the best opportunities for the development and construction of purpose-built rental housing and student accommodation housing in Europe. With over 20 years of development expertise in the asset class, and partnerships with Europe’s best developers and builders, Greystar creates best in-class rental housing communities that are redefining the market.


Property Management Services

Greystar manages rental housing on behalf of investors, owners and our partners globally while providing residents with world-class customer service experiences. Greystar properties are managed by local experts, who are fully trained in Greystar global processes and procedures and take pride in the performance of their communities.

Join our Team
Greystar is committed to recruiting and retaining best-in-class talent throughout the U.S. and around the world. Our unique entrepreneurial culture provides a high-energy and fast-paced environment where teamwork and relationships are valued, and where you will have ongoing support for your career development and advancement. Greystar offers a wide variety of career opportunities across our investment management, property management and development business and in our offices across the US and around the world.

Sustainability
Greystar believes that energy management and sustainable practices enhance the financial value of the communities we manage – and help to preserve the environment for future generations. We are committed to minimizing environmental impacts through continuous improvement of our energy performance and through sustainable operating practices.