Greystar Named 2024 PERE Residential Investor of The Year, North America
Press Release
March 3, 2025
CHARLESTON, S.C. – March 3, 2025 – Greystar, a global leader in residential real estate investment, development, and management, is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by Private Equity Real Estate (“PERE”) as the winner of the 2024 PERE Award for Residential Investor of the Year, North America.
"Being named Residential Investor of the Year for North America by PERE is not only a testament to the dedication and expertise of our team but also the enduring support of our partners," said Wes Fuller, Chief Investment Officer at Greystar. "We remain focused on utilizing our platform around the world to source and execute investments across the living sector.”
Several notable achievements contributed to this recognition from PERE, including:
• Closing $3.48 billion of equity in North America in 2024
• $15.7 billion of active developments across 88 rental housing projects
• Approximately $1.6 billion in equity invested across US rental housing and Credit
• Executing the disposition of a $1.64 billion student housing portfolio, consisting of 19 properties and over 10,000 beds, the largest US student transaction since 2022
"We are incredibly honored to receive this award, and we recognize that to sustain our success, we must continue to strengthen our North American platform," said Kevin Kaberna, Executive Director and leader of Greystar’s North America Investment Management platform. "Our focus remains on fostering a strong team, deepening our relationships, and executing on our strategic objectives to drive long-term performance.”
PERE is the leading publication for the world’s private real estate markets. Its annual awards recognize elite performance in select categories, highlighting the industry’s top firms and achievements.
About Greystar
Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates nearly $315 billion of real estate in approximately 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages over 1,000,000 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of over $78 billion of assets under management, including approximately $36 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business.
About PERE Awards
Greystar received PERE’s annual awards for 2024 on March 3, 2025. PERE chooses nominees from market participants’ submissions, and awards are determined by the PERE editorial team. Greystar pays PERE a nominal subscription fee but is not required to subscribe to be nominated. For additional information, please see PERE Global Awards.
"Being named Residential Investor of the Year for North America by PERE is not only a testament to the dedication and expertise of our team but also the enduring support of our partners," said Wes Fuller, Chief Investment Officer at Greystar. "We remain focused on utilizing our platform around the world to source and execute investments across the living sector.”
Several notable achievements contributed to this recognition from PERE, including:
• Closing $3.48 billion of equity in North America in 2024
• $15.7 billion of active developments across 88 rental housing projects
• Approximately $1.6 billion in equity invested across US rental housing and Credit
• Executing the disposition of a $1.64 billion student housing portfolio, consisting of 19 properties and over 10,000 beds, the largest US student transaction since 2022
"We are incredibly honored to receive this award, and we recognize that to sustain our success, we must continue to strengthen our North American platform," said Kevin Kaberna, Executive Director and leader of Greystar’s North America Investment Management platform. "Our focus remains on fostering a strong team, deepening our relationships, and executing on our strategic objectives to drive long-term performance.”
PERE is the leading publication for the world’s private real estate markets. Its annual awards recognize elite performance in select categories, highlighting the industry’s top firms and achievements.
About Greystar
Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates nearly $315 billion of real estate in approximately 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages over 1,000,000 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of over $78 billion of assets under management, including approximately $36 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business.
About PERE Awards
Greystar received PERE’s annual awards for 2024 on March 3, 2025. PERE chooses nominees from market participants’ submissions, and awards are determined by the PERE editorial team. Greystar pays PERE a nominal subscription fee but is not required to subscribe to be nominated. For additional information, please see PERE Global Awards.