OUR STRATEGIES
Education
Education real estate supports the entire life cycle of the student, from pre-kindergarten through doctorate-level learning. Virtus focuses primarily on University or Student Housing, School Infrastructure, and niches like Early Education. As such, this sector serves a variety of demographic cohorts but is unified by the need to maintain excellence in an increasingly competitive economy.
Education
Student housing is the most institutional segment of this category, and while Covid and evolving job patterns disrupted demand for certain university experiences, what Virtus refers to as High Return On Investment Universities (see the Virtus whitepaper, Student Housing in a Post-COVID World) continue to experience record freshmen applications, strong enrollment growth and falling acceptance rates for prospective students.
Much like healthcare, education is a needs-based sector, and it has often displayed countercyclical behavior, as university enrollment surges during downturns when job markets are challenging. Similarly, early education facilities provide everything from “daycare” to pre-kinder enrichment, enabling both single-parent and dual income households to thrive.
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