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CR Student Housing Fund II

About the Fund

CR Student Housing Fund II, L.P. (“CRSH II”) will be the next evolution in
CION’s student housing institutional LP fund series.

We believe that CION’s initial student housing offering, CR Student Housing Fund, L.P. (“CRSH I”), has established a formidable legacy of value generation, laying a solid foundation for this next proposed venture.

In our view, student housing, as an asset class, still suffers from a meaningful supply constraint of quality assets amid fragmented ownership. CRSH II is poised to capitalize on market need through its demonstrated strategic approach, encompassing opportunistic, core, core plus, and value-add investments in student housing.

Get to Know CRSH II

Pricing Power

We believe that CRSH II’s fund structure significantly appeals to asset sellers, particularly for its demonstrated ability to close and execute transactions quickly and efficiently. We believe that this attribute not only provides CREM II with a competitive edge in the marketplace but also positions us advantageously to possibly secure deals without the necessity of being the highest bidder.

Streamlined Fees

In contrast to a deal-by-deal relationship, where sponsors typically impose a range of fees such as acquisition, disposition, asset management, and administrative fees, the fund structure of CRSH II simplifies this with a singular management fee. We believe that this streamlined fee arrangement not only reduces complexity but may also result in lower total fees over the fund's lifetime when compared to the cumulative costs in a deal-by-deal structure.

Attractive Debt Structures

We believe that the strength of CRSH II’s fund structure enables us to secure more favorable debt terms overall, which we also believe reflects the confidence lenders have in CREM II’s investment strategy.

Access to a Diversified Portfolio

Investing in an LP fund structure gives investors access to multiple student housing markets, which helps mitigate single deal volatility.

Why Student Housing?

In the last two decades, student housing assets have demonstrated less volatility in cap rates compared to conventional multifamily
assets, buoyed by strong demand and record investment​. As revenue growth outpaces other real estate asset classes, student housing
offers relatively higher yields than conventional multifamily properties, maintaining its appeal to investors​​. This sector's robust
performance is supported by high occupancy rates and rent growth, making it less sensitive to broader economic fluctuations that
typically affect cap rates in other real estate markets​​.

NOTE: Undergraduate degree-granting institutions grant associate's or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Postbaccalaureate degree programs include master's and doctoral programs, as well as professional doctoral programs such as law, medicine, and dentistry. Projections were calculated after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and consider the expected impacts of the pandemic. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Source: Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions Projection Model, through 2031. See Digest of Education Statistics 2022, table 303.70.

Experienced Management1

R5 Investments is an experienced operator with success in opportunistic turnaround
acquisitions and has transacted on over $950 million of student housing assets since 2013.

$589M

total student housing real estate acquisition value

$374M

total student housing real estate dispositions

21

student housing acquisitions

12

student housing dispositions

University Level
Relationships
Ability To Turnaround
Difficult Deals
Experienced Sponsors,
Operators, & Managers
Strong Reputation And
Seeks Best Execution

Investment Strategy

CRSH II is expected to strategically employ a blend of core, core plus, and value-add investment strategies,
targeting Class A and B properties to maximize relative value. CRSH II will seek to identify and leverage
market inefficiencies, focusing on underserved and less competitive markets. Our aim is to generate
significant returns through acute analysis of the economics of each deal and its local market.

Location

Focus on schools where new competitive supply is limited, enrollment is stable and growing, and there is an undersupply of quality student housing. Avoid markets where institutional investors have driven up prices, unless pricing meets our rigorous underwriting parameters.

Property Characteristics

Strategically employ a blend of core, core plus, and value-add investment strategies, targeting Class A and B properties to maximize relative value. Identify and leverage market inefficiencies, focusing on underserved and less competitive markets. Our aim is to generate significant returns through acute analysis of the economics of each deal and its local market.

Alpha Creation

Seek to (i) enhance performance by restructuring inefficient capital frameworks and streamlining management processes; (ii) prioritize capital investments to boost occupancy rates and foster rent growth; and (iii) leverage market capacity to increase top-line revenue, cut costs, and strategically reposition assets for potential capital appreciation.

Operating Characteristics

Aim to source properties with suboptimal performance that have been undercapitalized, where operational and asset level improvements may drive rents up, and existing cash flow could mitigate leverage risk.

Investment Process

Source

We seek to identify specialized markets that are either stable and growing or have an undersupply of quality student housing to meet demand. We aim to secure higher yields for our investors by targeting properties that we believe have optimal supply-demand relationships.

Invest

We conduct thorough underwriting and due diligence for each target property. This process includes a detailed property-level analysis, utilizing both internal procedures and the expertise of impartial third party services to ensure a comprehensive evaluation.

Execute

Our operational focus is twofold: seek to expand income streams and to minimize expenses, thereby optimizing net operating income. Concurrently, we actively reposition properties as we look to maximize capital appreciation. We try to achieve these objectives by implementing industry-leading property management practices, with the goal of ensuring each asset reaches its full potential for optimal performance.

Team

Our people are at the core of who we are and what we do. We’re made up of experts from a
variety of backgrounds, including credit, technology, finance, marketing, and business development.

Executive Team

Mark Gatto

Co-Founder, Co-CEO of CION Investments/Investment Committee Member

Michael A. Reisner

Co-Founder, Co-CEO of CION Investments/Investment Committee Member

Adam Ross

Co-Founder, R5
Managing Director/Investment Committee Member

Jonas Seider

Co-Founder, R5
Managing Director/Investment Committee Member

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