# How Private Equity Is Buying Up College Dormitories

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Podcast: [The Buyout Show with Fexingo: Private Equity, Roll-Ups, and Business Acquisitions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630)
Published: 2026-07-01T07:49:34+00:00
Episode link: https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show/episode-0086.mp3
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## Resource

Private equity has been snapping up college dormitories at a record pace, turning student housing into a $200 billion asset class. Lucas and Luna break down the numbers: from the 2014 REIT boom that privatized 90,000 beds to the current wave where firms like Blackstone and Harrison Street are spending billions on purpose-built student accommodations. They explore why universities are selling—aging facilities, budget crunches—and what it means for students: rising rents, stricter leases, and the end of the classic cinder-block dorm. A concrete look at how financial engineering meets campus life, anchored by the case of the University of Illinois' 2024 sale of its south campus housing to a private consortium. #PrivateEquity #StudentHousing #CollegeDormitories #RealEstate #Blackstone #HarrisonStreet #REIT #UniversityOfIllinois #PurposeBuiltStudentAccommodation #AssetClass #Business #Finance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheBuyoutShow #EdInvesting #CampusHousing #Privatization Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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