{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Havenstone Stack","title":"PBSA Shifts to Broader Living","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2210,"description":"The era of traditional residential investment is expanding, creating a gap for alternate living accommodation that demands intense operational efficiency. For investors seeking value in this niche, understanding the shift from pure PBSA platforms to vertically integrated living concepts is critical.\nThis episode dives into how to create value for capital providers through operational intensiveness, strategic capital allocation across European cities, and managing the trade-offs between development and acquisition in today’s environment. \nGawain Smart also shares invaluable lessons on underwriting complex deals and the enduring importance of trust in deal-making.\nWe welcome Gawain Smart, CEO of International Campus Group, one of Europe's leading vertically integrated living platforms. Gawain combines a deep background in law, investment, and real estate, bringing a strong institutional perspective on scaling platforms and navigating diverse market cycles.\nTHINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT\nAlternate living operational intensiveness.\nCapital allocation in secondary university cities.\nMarket segmentation and amenity driven branding.\nDichotomy of building versus buying assets.\nTrust is critical to complex deal success.\nGUEST DETAILS\nGawain Smart is the CEO of International Campus Group, one of Europe’s leading vertically integrated living platforms, focused on purpose-built student accommodation and broader residential concepts. \nUnder his leadership, the group has expanded its presence across key European markets, operating through flagship brands such as THE FIZZ and HAVENS. With a background spanning law, investment, and real estate, Gawain brings a strong institutional perspective to platform scaling, capital allocation, and the evolution of living as an asset class.\nContact Gawain: \nhttps://ic-campus.com\nQUOTES\nIf you build in the right location in that market, it's very attractive. - Gawain Smart\nI think that over time, you'll see more segmentation in the market, or sort of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/N6tAJ1g7pscYJ_9Pdcsr9VXpGScT73k-QbTWy5LqEpY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYzA4/MTdkOTQ4NTZkMzcz/YTM2YzRkNzM0ZDY0/MzJlZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}