Empiric Student Property PLC
Wesley Swanepoel is an experienced Development Manager with a strong background in real estate development and project management. Currently employed at Empiric Student Property plc, Wesley leads national asset transformation initiatives, delivering over 100 new beds and achieving a 20% uplift in rental income. Previous experience includes managing complex regeneration projects for LCR Property, where the focus was on rail and transport interfacing sites in London and the Southeast. Earlier roles include heading the delivery of large-scale mixed-use developments at Amdec and gaining foundational experience in engineering during internships and vacation work. Wesley holds a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from the University of Westminster and a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from the University of Pretoria.
Empiric Student Property PLC
Empiric Student Property plc is an internally managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is engaged in investing in the purpose-built student accommodation in central locations in the university cities and towns in the United Kingdom. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, development and management of student accommodation assets in the United Kingdom. It owns or contracts approximately 70 assets (over 7, 400 beds) in approximately 30 cities and towns. The Company has over 10 development assets (approximately 1, 730 beds). The Company has an operating and marketing platform, Hello Student. Its investment portfolio includes operational assets, which are the properties that the Company lets, and development assets, which are the properties being built under forward funded agreements with developers. Its investment portfolio includes Centro Court, Brook Apartments and Edge Apartments. Its development portfolio includes James House, Windsor House and Claremont House.