Market Chatter: Brookfield Asset Management Fund Buys US Student Housing Properties for $893 Million

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A Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) property fund bought student housing properties in the US for $893 million, 36% lower than the cost of replacing the properties and a 19% discount to recent trades, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing a company spokesperson.

The 14 properties, with a total of about 8,700 beds, serve schools such as Texas A&M University, Dartmouth College and Indiana University, the report said.

Brookfield didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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