Andrew Smith
Head of Student Accommodation, UK • United Kingdom

Andrew Smith
Head of Student Accommodation, UK • United Kingdom
Andrew leads the Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) team across the UK, which forms part of the UK Specialist Markets Division. The team specialises in advising institutional capital, developers and universities on the full spectrum of accommodation across Europe, and covers capital markets, valuation and advisory and consulting.
Andrew has transacted over €2bn of PBSA across 6 countries and the development and operational range; as the former Investment Director for GSA he offers clients an in-depth and full spectrum understanding of the investment markets. Recent projects have included: acquisition of a 300-bed scheme in Madrid for Blackrock; disposal of a large Zone 2 site in London; and disposal of €100m forward funding in Barcelona for Hines.
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