
Sama Investment Group are brownfield site specialists: we breathe life back into derelict and contaminated land.
For Sama, real estate goes beyond bricks & mortar. It is a catalyst for growth, attracting attention, investment and innovation that can transform areas and redefine towns and cities, whilst retaining their local identity, and in turn offer investors market-leading returns.
Our areas of expertise include planning gain, land acquisition, student accommodation, build to rent (BTR) and private rented sector (PRS), and asset management.
Land Acquisition
Our team of experienced professionals provide an end-to-end land acquisition service. As well as identifying high-yield development opportunities, we also offer comprehensive support to our clients through planning applications, the instruction of all relevant consultants and advisers and, most importantly, the short and long-term financing of their developments however large and complex they may be.
Student Accommodation
Our Group’s student housing brand, Velo Student Living, has £80m assets under management. We are uniquely positioned to provide a best-in-class experience to our student residents. Velo’s goals within the expanding student accommodation sector are two-fold: to provide the most sought-after rental experiences on the market today for our student tenants, and to generate, on an ethical basis, strong capital growth and secure long-term income for our investors.
The Sama and Velo teams work hand-in-hand, drawing on over three decades of experience in student accommodation. That expertise covers every stage of the development cycle, from site acquisition to planning, and construction. These converted or newly built schemes are then handed over to Velo for asset management.
Build To Rent (BTR) / Private Rented Sector (PRS)
BTR is one of the biggest growth areas in the UK property market, and a vital element to overcoming the dire shortages in the UK rental sector. We have an extensive track record of originating and developing ethical PRS developments that offer market-leading returns.
These environmentally-friendly schemes not only improve the quality of life for tenants, but also benefit local communities by revitalising brownfield sites, whilst creating strong returns for investors. A winning formula for all!
Asset Management
We have built an unrivalled reputation for strategic advice and professional oversight, and have worked with a number of our clients for many years, providing highly bespoke and responsive solutions. Whether you are an investor, developer, property owner or leaseholder, our goal is always the same: to maximise the return on your asset and optimise the experience of your tenants — in turn strengthening and creating extra value in your own portfolio.