Cedar Pacific

What Cedar Pacific does

Cedar Pacific is a Brisbane-based investment management firm focused exclusively on the living sector across Australia and New Zealand. Founded in 2015 and operating with 19 employees, the firm manages $3.8BN in assets developed and managed (as at April 2026) across three integrated strategies: Build-to-Rent (BTR), Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), and Co-Living. Named assets include 50 Quay Street (a 32-storey BTR tower in Brisbane delivering 475 apartments, more than half offered as affordable housing), UniLodge Kensington (650 student beds near UNSW and University of Sydney, operated by partner UniLodge), and Wolli Creek (a 217-studio co-living community in Sydney). The firm identifies residential assets with structural demographic tailwinds and partners with specialist operators to deliver and manage properties across planning, operations, and ESG outcomes.

The firm generates revenue through asset management fees charged on capital managed for institutional investors, operating an enterprise field sales go-to-market targeting institutional capital partners. Distribution relies on direct institutional engagement and a secure investor portal, with LinkedIn as its primary public channel. Cedar Pacific holds a GRESB Achievement for ESG performance. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, app products, patents, or public pricing disclosures are present in the data; the legal entity is Cedar Pacific Investment Management, privately held with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, or ownership structure. The firm has no disclosed M&A, funding rounds, or public listing.

Name

Cedar Pacific

Legal name

Cedar Pacific Investment Management

Website

https://cedarpacific.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cedar Pacific is a Brisbane-based investment manager deploying $3.8BN across build-to-rent, student accommodation, and co-living strategies in Australia and New Zealand for institutional investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Investment Management

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Housing Property Management (BPAJAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Off-Campus Purpose-Built Student Housing (PBSA) Management (BPAJAJAB)

Keywords

• Real estate investment management
• Living sector investments
• Build-to-rent funds
• Student accommodation investing
• Co-living asset management

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Asset Management Fees: Cedar Pacific generates revenue as an investment manager through fees charged on assets under management. The company manages living sector real estate assets (PBSA, co-living, build-to-rent) for institutional investors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cedar Pacific is a living sector investment manager that develops and manages real estate assets across three integrated strategies — Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), Co-Living, and Build-to-Rent (BTR) — for institutional investors in Australia and New Zealand. The firm identifies residential assets with structural demographic tailwinds, partners with specialist operators, and delivers outcomes from planning through to operations and ESG performance.

Product overview

Cedar Pacific is a living sector investment management company operating a multi-strategy portfolio across Australia and New Zealand with $3.8BN in assets developed and managed. The company operates three living sector strategies: Build to Rent (BTR), Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), and Co-Living. The BTR strategy includes flagship developments like 50 Quay Street in Brisbane; PBSA encompasses properties like UniLodge Kensington in Sydney; and Co-Living includes the Wolli Creek community. Cedar Pacific works with operators to deliver residential environments with deep expertise spanning planning through to operations and ESG outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Build to Rent (BTR) Investment Strategy

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UniLodgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniLodge operates Cedar Pacific's student accommodation assets, including UniLodge Kensington with 650 student beds near University of New South Wales and University of Sydney.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Stockland Corporation: ASX-listed Australian diversified property developer actively building a build-to-rent portfolio targeting renters. Comparable as a residential-focused manager; far larger and broader, publicly listed.
• Lendlease Group: Major Australian/international property developer and investment manager with exposure to BTR and urban communities funds. Overlaps through institutional residential investing and scaled capital partnerships, though across a much wider asset spectrum.
• Mirvac Group: ASX-listed Australian developer and manager with a substantial build-to-rent arm. Comparable as an institutional-scale Australian residential manager, though much broader (office, retail, industrial) and publicly traded.
• Cbus Property: Australian superannuation-owned property investment manager with a growing BTR platform. Comparable because it is an institutional capital-backed manager developing and operating residential rental assets in Australia alongside other commercial sectors.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Global leader in multifamily/BTR and student housing investment management and operations. Comparable because both operate an investment-led platform spanning BTR/PBSA/co-living with institutional capital, though Greystar is far larger and global.

Emerging players

• Habro Living: Australian co-living operator/developer active in Sydney and Melbourne. Direct overlap with Cedar Pacific's co-living strategy on renter profile and inner-city site selection.
• home.co (Home Group): Australian co-living operator focused on community-led rental models in Sydney/Melbourne. Comparable as a co-living specialist operating in the same asset class and geographic footprint, though at a smaller scale.

Direct peers

• Scape Australia: Major Australian purpose-built student accommodation owner-operator. Directly comparable as an ANZ-focused PBSA specialist competing for the same institutional investor pool and the same student renter base.
• Urbanest Student Accommodation: Australian PBSA owner-operator serving inner-city campuses. Comparable as a specialist competing for student renters in the same Australian metros, with similar asset design and amenity positioning.
• Iglu Student Accommodation: Australian student accommodation owner-operator with multiple Sydney/Melbourne properties. Direct overlap with Cedar Pacific's PBSA strategy on renter base, geography, and operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cedar-pacific

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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