GRI Living Assets Europe 2026
London
Russell Petrie
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Biography
Russell Petrie serves as the Head of Student at EQT Real Estate in London, driving the firm's strategic expansion within the European student housing sector. He was instrumental in EQT's acquisition of a significant portfolio of purpose-built student accommodation assets in the UK, notably growing the firm's European student bed count to over 7,500. Russell's approach emphasizes securing assets in undersupplied markets and prioritizing an exceptional tenant experience to foster environments where students can thrive. His role is central to EQT's thematic investment strategy in direct-to-consumer real estate solutions.
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EQT Real Estate
EQT is a global leader in real estate investment management, delivering some of the industry’s leading and most consistent value-add, core-plus, and core returns, as proven against prominent global benchmarks, for our investor clients. With over $45 billion in total property gross asset value since inception, we invest capital on behalf of sophisticated institutional clients around the world.