(MADRID) ā Hines, the international real estate firm, has announced the appointment of Marc Sampietro as Director of Living Operations for Spain and Italy.
The newly created role will continue Hinesā momentum in expanding its European Living operation, as it increases its profile in student accommodation and the Build to Rent Sector (BTR) across Europe. Hines operates residential properties across Europe, including Hinesā aparto student living brand.
Marc brings extensive experience in operations management and finance in the hotel industry, joining Hines from The Student Hotel, where he managed hotel operations across Italy, France and Spain, as well as leading the firmās Southern Europe team from its Barcelona office. Prior to this he was Regional Operations Director for NH Hotel Group in Italy.
The Hines pan-European Core Fund (HECF) and Hines European Value Fund (HEVF) each have significant portfolios of living assets across Europe, with strong pipelines of further build to rent and residential projects. Hines is also currently developing living projects in Birmingham, Milan and Barcelona with joint venture partners. aparto currently operates 12 student accommodation properties throughout the UK and Ireland and was named āBest Private Halls Provider in Irelandā at the National Student Housing Awards in 2019.
In February 2020, Hines also announced the launch of a new ā¬1.25bn pan-European Living joint venture with QuadReal to invest in build-to-rent housing, student accommodation and serviced apartments across Europe.
Tom Rix, Managing Director for Hines Europe Living Management, said: āWe are delighted to welcome Marc to our team ā his leadership and operations experience across hotel and student living will enable us to deliver a best-in-class experience for our residents. We have an exciting pipeline of prospective assets in major Italian and Spanish cities and we see this appointment as another step in growing our portfolio across Europe.ā
Marc Sampietro, Head of Living Operations for Spain and Italy, said: āIām excited to be joining Hines at a time when the firm is significantly expanding its European operations in both student living and the Private Rented Sector. Hines has an excellent track record of delivering world-class living experiences and I look forward to bringing this approach to more Spanish and Italian locations.ā
Hines is a leading developer of residential and living projects globally and has developed over 29.4 million square feet of space around the world, with a further 19 million square feet of living projects currently underway.
About Hines
Hines is a privately owned global real estate investment firm founded in 1957 with a presence in 225 cities in 25 countries. Hines has approximately $144.1 billion of assets under management, including $75.5 billion for which Hines serves as an investment manager, including non-real estate assets, and $68.6 billion for which Hines provides third-party property-level services. The firm has 165 developments currently underway around the world. Historically, Hines has developed, redeveloped or acquired 1,426 properties, totaling 472 million square feet. The firmās current property and asset management portfolio includes 576 properties, representing over 246 million square feet. With extensive experience in investments across the risk spectrum and all property types, and a pioneering commitment to sustainability, Hines is one of the largest and most-respected real estate organizations in the world.
Since entering Europe in 1991, Hines has grown its European platform to include offices in 16 cities as well as a presence in 55 cities in 13 countries, with ā¬22.7 billion of assets under management, including ā¬19.8 billion for which Hines serves as an investment manager and ā¬2.9 billion for which Hines provides third-party property-level services, in Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom.
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