CBRE has promoted Steve Lewis to lead the firm’s newly created student housing practice for Valuation & Advisory Services. Lewis will coordinate and develop a team of valuation and advisory specialists across the U.S with the aim of developing a national platform. Lewis has been with CBRE since 1998, during which time he has overseen the firm’s student housing practice in the south central region for the past 15 years. In all, Lewis has worked in 25 student/university housing markets.
“The creation of a dedicated student housing team is a major investment in this important sector and is part of our continued growth strategy in specialty practices for VAS. Steve is a nationally recognized student housing expert with deep client relationships and is uniquely qualified to help drive the national team to the next level,” said Thomas McDonnell, president, VAS, CBRE.