Singapore Developer Acquires Site for Student Housing
Singapore-based developer Centurion has acquired a 529 sqm site at 37-43 Stirling Highway, Nedlands, for $8.8 million, with plans to build a 19-level student accommodation tower named Dwell on Williams, featuring 472 beds across 460 studios and retail and amenity spaces.
ActivumSG Introduces £500m PBSA Investment Platform
ActivumSG has launched a value-add PBSA platform targeting over £500m in assets under management, starting with a portfolio of seven UK assets totalling 972 beds, primarily serving Russell Group university students in Manchester, Edinburgh, Exeter, and Cardiff.
Bouygues Secures £185m Exeter Student Housing Contract
Bouygues UK has secured the main construction contract from UPP to deliver the University of Exeter’s West Park student accommodation scheme, valued at £185 million, which will provide 1,849 new student beds across six new blocks.
Landmark Properties Opens 323-Unit The Standard at Dinkytown Student Housing in Minneapolis
Landmark Properties has launched its first student housing development in Minnesota, The Standard at Dinkytown, a 17-story building in Minneapolis offering 1,021 beds across 323 units with diverse floor plans from studios to five-bedroom apartments.
Nido Living Announces Partnership with eviivo
Nido Living partnered with PMS provider eviivo to expand its ‘flex living’ model across Iberia, adapting student accommodation for short-stay guests during peak holiday seasons following its €1.2 billion acquisition of Livensa Living’s Iberian portfolio.
York Business Site to Be Replaced by 110-Bed Student Accommodation
Study Inn has submitted plans for a 110-bed student accommodation building in York, featuring studio rooms and six-bedroom cluster apartments with en suites, alongside on-site amenities including a health spa, gym, games room, and outdoor garden.
Planning Requested for 198-Bed Student Housing in Letterkenny
CR Renaissance Properties Ltd has submitted plans for nearly 200 purpose-built student accommodation bedspaces at the rear of the old ACC Bank site on Upper Main Street, Letterkenny.
Revised Student Flats Scheme Approved Following Initial Rejection
Revised plans for more than 200 student flats in Birmingham have gained permission after the initial application was knocked back earlier this year.
Landmark Properties Secures Florida Site for New Student Housing Development
Landmark Properties, alongside Canyon Partners Real Estate and Peninsula Investments, has acquired a site in Tampa, Florida, to develop "The Mark Tampa", an 807-bed student housing community set to open for the 2027-28 academic year.
Nido Living Finalizes Refinancing of Iberian PBSA Portfolio
Specialist student-led accommodation platform Nido Living has successfully completed the refinancing of its existing Iberian portfolio. The €210 million debt facility has been secured with Aareal Bank acting as lender and agent for the transaction.