It’s fair to say that student housing, with record student enrollment and strong lending support, just hasn’t really been that much affected with distress. There’s just not that much downward movement; a recent CBRE survey of the top 15 student housing owners nationwide showed only a 1% variance in rental rates and occupancy between 2009 and 2010.
However, it’s also fair to say that while the sector can be considered at least recession resistant, as some experts say, it’s not idiot-proof.
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