Meet Our Founder
Paula Platt
With over two decades of leadership in the student housing and multifamily industry, Paula Platt is an expert in property and asset management. She has extensive experience in real estate transactions, working with lenders and investors, and managing large portfolio transitions.
Paula started her student housing career at College Park Communities, managing several properties at major universities in Texas. She then joined First Worthing as the student housing regional manager to launch their iconic brand, University House. During her time there, Paula opened the first University House development and supervised the growing portfolio nationwide.
Paula held executive positions managing large portfolios for GMH Communities Trust and Campus Advantage prior to joining Campus Apartments as Vice President of Client Services. She oversaw business development and daily operations with a team of regional managers and corporate support staff. Throughout her tenure, the managed portfolio grew from 1,250 beds to over 17,000 beds.
She moved to Fountain Residential Partners as Vice President of Asset Management for the luxury student housing merchant developer. Paula worked closely with national student housing management companies daily and kept their focus on meeting portfolio goals. Under her leadership, the portfolio consistently reached 97% occupancy.
At NP Partners, Paula was Senior Vice President of a large national portfolio with a diverse investment structure. She was closely involved in many acquisitions from underwriting through closing, gaining a large network of lender and investor resources. She restructured the management company implementing policies and procedures to increase revenue and operating efficiencies. The portfolio recently achieved 98% occupancy with a 6% average rent increase YOY.
Paula specializes in turning around operations and increasing long-term asset value through revenue growth and cost efficiency. Her successful track record in building and leading property and asset management teams shows her commitment to maximizing performance and value. Paula is dedicated to operational integrity, always striving to exceed client and stakeholder expectations.