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Dallas, TX 75201

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Casey Schaefer is a Senior Vice President and co-leads the National Student Housing team. Since joining CBRE in 2015, Mr. Schaefer has transacted more than $8 billion in student housing assets. 

After earning his Master of Real Estate degree from Texas A&M University, Mr.Schaefer joined the National Multi Housing Group at Marcus & Millichap, focusing on investment sales serving private clients in Houston, Texas. 

Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Schaefer directed acquisition and disposition efforts for Asset Plus Realty Corporation (APRC), the investment arm of Asset Plus Companies (now Asset Living), the largest third party operator of student housing properties in the nation. During his time at APRC, Mr. Schaefer focused on multifamily and student housing acquisitions, new developments and overseeing asset management for APRC’s portfolio.

Education

  • Master of Real Estate, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
  • B.B.A, Management, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University

Professional Affiliations / Accreditations

  • Licensed Real Estate Professional, State of Texas
  • Member, National Multi-Housing Council, Student Housing
  • Named D CEO "Power Broker" 2020, 2021, 2022

Significant Assignments

  • Top Tier Portfolio
    4,925 beds
  • University Estates/University Villages 
    2,700 beds
  • Sol at West Village
    2,289
  • University Center Chicago
    1,732 beds
  • University View
    1,573 beds
  • BLVD63
    1,379 beds
  • 4050 Lofts & The Avenue
    1,080 beds
  • Gateway at Tempe
    918 beds 
  • 777 State
    882 beds
  • Dwight Lofts
    771 beds
  • Smallwood Plaza
    713 beds
  • Sterling Summit
    709 beds
  • Sterling Highlander
    658 beds
  • Foundry Lofts
    518 beds
  • Aspire
    505 beds
  • Aspen West Campus
    464 beds
  • Alloy by Alta
    399 beds
  • Carmel Portfolio
    323 beds

Clients

  • American Campus Communities
  • Aspen Heights
  • Asset Campus Housing
  • Blue Vista Capital
  • CalSTRs
  • Campus Advantage
  • Campus Realty Advisors
  • Carmel Partners
  • Clarion
  • Coastal Ridge
  • Crescent Communities
  • Crow Holdings
  • Diamond Realty Investments
  • Fountain Residential Partners
  • Heitman
  • Hudson Advisors
  • KKR & Co.
  • LaSalle Investment Management
  • Park7 Group
  • QR Capital
  • RREEF
  • Starwood
  • TH Real Estate
  • The Dinerstein Companies
  • The Preiss Company
  • University Partners
  • Vesper Holdings
  • Virtus Real Estate
  • William Fideli Investments
  • Wells Fargo