Swapping homes like stocks”: the US backlash to single-family rental

- React News, 24 Jan 2024

“In the US, post-GFC several PE groups came in and bought home foreclosures from the banks,” explains David Woodward, chief executive officer of Global Apartment Advisors.

“They bought a mixed bag of stock – different neighbourhoods, design, age, quality – and they assembled portfolios of thousands of units. That came with a lot of management challenges, but they figured out a way to make that work through hands-on operations and through leveraging technology.”

Patrizia sells Southampton's largest build-to-rent scheme

- React News, 29 Mar 2023

“Global real estate investor Patrizia has sold Bow Square in Southampton – the city’s dominant build-to-rent scheme – to CompassRock International, React News can reveal.”

Crest Nicholson announces multimillion pound partnership with Oaktree

- Crest Nicholson, Jan 2022

“Award-winning developer Crest Nicholson has announced its biggest Private Rental Sector (PRS) deal, worth £120m, with funds managed by leading global investment management firm, Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”) and CompassRock International (“CompassRock”). The transaction involves the sale of 403 units across three key developments in Southern England, offering high quality private rental units to local residents.”