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Fall 2022 Student Housing: Making the Grade

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The nation's student housing apartment market landscape has seen a lot of ups and downs — and a lot of changes — in recent months.

Today’s performance data suggests the marketplace has fully rebounded from its pandemic-driven slowdown with occupancy and rent growth improving in a big way. Still, questions about near-term supply expectations remain for investors and student housing operators.

Join Carl Whitaker (RealPage® Director and Real Estate Economist) and industry expert Alex O’Brien (CEO of Cardinal Group Companies) as they discuss year-end statistics and near- to mid-term industry expectations. Hear what Cardinal Group is doing to continue to drive success.

Topics in this lively, interactive webcast include:

  • Fall 2022 occupancy and rent growth
  • Fall 2022 supply recap and Fall 2023 outlook
  • Leading and lagging universities
  • Emerging investment trends

Alex O’Brien

Chief Executive Officer, Cardinal Group Companies

Alex is a co-founder and the CEO of Cardinal Group Companies. Over the past 15 years, he has held various leadership roles with CG Management, including President and COO, and he was named CEO in May 2020. He is responsible for the overall vision of the company and ensuring the Cardinal Culture is strong for the company's more than 2,500 team members. Prior to Cardinal Group, Alex was a Captain in the United States Marine Corps. He is a graduate of Miami University in Ohio and received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In his personal time, he serves the veteran community of Colorado as a Board Member of Salute Colorado and coaches youth sports.


Carl Whitaker

Senior Director of Research & Analysis, RealPage, Inc.

Carl Whitaker is a Real Estate Economist with RealPage’s Data Analytics division. At RealPage, Carl has specialized in creating industry presentations, market and submarket trend reports and crafting ways in which data can be more easily consumed and leveraged by clients. Carl holds degrees from the University of North Texas, including a Master of Science in Applied Geography.

Fall 2022 Student Housing: Making the Grade

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Fall 2022 Student Housing: Making the Grade

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