Far East Orchard Receives Approval to Begin Manchester PBSA Development
Far East Orchard’s (FEOR) 239-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development at Plymouth Grove, Manchester has received “Gateway 2” approval under the UK’s Building Safety Act, allowing construction to begin.
Hong Kong Faces Potential Shortfall of 137,000 Student Housing Beds by 2028/29
Over 15 hotel assets in Hong Kong have been converted or designated for conversion into student accommodation, adding over 5,000 beds, driven by rising international student enrolment and a significant supply shortfall in the sector.
Turner & Townsend to Lead Conversion of Hotel into Student Housing
Centaline Investment Management (CIM) has appointed Turner & Townsend to manage the conversion of the 17-storey Regal Oriental Hotel in Kowloon City into a student accommodation facility, following CIM’s HK$1.52 billion acquisition of the property from Regal REIT.
JustCo Introduces Co-Living at OG Orchard Point
JustCo will transform OG Orchard Point into JustCo Place, a live-work-play hub combining co-working, retail and more than 120 co-living apartments under its new JustAt brand.
Will AI Recommend You? Why Online Reputation is More Important Than Ever
For decades, the journey of choosing a university was relatively predictable: general web searches, prospectuses, league tables and perhaps an open day to help...
GSL and Far East Orchard Announce First GSL Investor Summit APAC in Singapore
Marking a major milestone in GSL's international growth, the inaugural GSL Investor Summit APAC will debut in Singapore in partnership with Far East Orchard, creating a premier platform for high-level networking and investment discussions.
Far East Consortium Sells Hong Kong Student Housing to JD.com for $95.6 Million
Hong Kong property developer Far East Consortium (FEC) said in a filing published on Monday that it has agreed to sell a student accommodation project to a unit of JD.com for HK$750 million ($95.63 million).
GSL and Far East Orchard to Launch the Inaugural GSL Investor Summit APAC in...
GSL and Far East Orchard Limited are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to launch the inaugural GSL Investor Summit APAC in Singapore. Far...
What does good care and support look like in student accommodation? Students tell us...
Care and support in student accommodation is not always about formal welfare programmes or major interventions. When the GSL Index asks students what could...
Gamuda Land and Taylor’s Assets Launch RM540 Million Development in SS15
Gamuda Land — the property arm of Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) — and Taylor’s Assets — the property investment and assets management arm of Taylor’s Education Group — broke ground for the RM540 million Haus on 15, a mixed-use development in SS15, Subang Jaya on Thursday.













