Core Spaces

About Core Spaces

Core Spaces is a real estate operator headquartered in Chicago, IL. Core Spaces operates in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Atlanta, Georgia and Austin, Texas. Its investment focus is on Single-family rental and Student Housing.

Core Spaces is a Chicago-based real estate investment manager founded in 2010, specializing in student housing and build-to-rent (BTR) communities. The firm operates as a vertically integrated platform, handling acquisition, development, management, and lending across its portfolio. As of 2025, the company has approximately 1,200 employees and manages over $7.6 billion in equity, with more than 61,000 student housing beds under management. The company’s portfolio includes over 70 student housing communities and roughly 49,000 beds owned or managed, with an additional pipeline exceeding 45,000 beds in development. Its BTR division has more than 3,000 single-family rental homes operating or in development across major U.S. markets.

Principals at Core Spaces

Recent activity at Core Spaces

1 recent signal from the real estate trade press · latest 5mo ago

Core Spaces's project portfolio

9 projects on file · Multifamily (8), Mixed-Use (1)

Markets and themes

Markets Core Spaces operates in

• Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Austin, Texas
• Charlotte, North Carolina
• Chicago, Illinois
• Cincinnati, Ohio
• Columbia, South Carolina
• Dallas, Texas
• Denver, Colorado
• Fort Collins-Greeley, Colorado
• Gainesville, Florida
• Lansing, Michigan
• Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
• Los Angeles, California (LA)
• Madison, Wisconsin
• Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minnesota
• Orlando, Florida
• Phoenix, Arizona
• Portland, Oregon
• Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (Research Triangle Park - RTP)
• San Francisco - Oakland Bay Area, California
• Seattle, Washington
• Tallahassee, Florida
• Tampa - St. Petersburg, Florida
• Tucson, Arizona
• Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Washington DC

Investment themes at Core Spaces

• Single-family rental
• Student Housing

Capabilities

• Asset Management
• Construction Management
• High-Rise
• Mixed Use
• NMHC OpTech Attendee
• Private Equity
• Site Development
• Technology-forward

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Frequently asked questions about Core Spaces

What does Core Spaces do?

Core Spaces is a Chicago-based real estate investment manager founded in 2010, specializing in student housing and build-to-rent (BTR) communities.

Where is Core Spaces based?

Core Spaces is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

What markets does Core Spaces operate in?

Core Spaces is active in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Atlanta, Georgia, Austin, Texas, Charlotte, North Carolina, Chicago, Illinois, and Cincinnati, Ohio.

How many employees does Core Spaces have?

Core Spaces has 501–1,000 employees.