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Ken Carl

Senior Managing Director, Student Housing/Multifamily, Real Estate

  • Boca Raton

Ken Carl is a senior managing director on the student housing and multifamily team for Kayne Anderson’s real estate group, leading the team in acquiring, developing and managing student housing and multifamily properties. Carl is responsible for organization, analysis, underwriting, negotiation, deal structuring and execution of investment strategies for acquisitions and development, while working closely with property management to oversee performance of all assets within the portfolio.

Prior to joining Kayne Anderson in 2021, Carl spent over 20 years at PNC Real Estate. In his most recent role as Southeast regional executive for PNC Real Estate Banking, Carl was responsible for managing, goal setting and driving investment strategy for a 25-person team across the Southeast. While overseeing a $9B nationwide portfolio comprised of nearly all property types, Carl spearheaded PNC’s effort to expand its multifamily and student housing platform across the business. In addition, Carl acted as executive sponsor for PNC’s recruiting and development program while also acting as a founding member of PNC Real Estate’s Diversity & Inclusion Council.

Carl earned a B.A. in Government from Dartmouth College.