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The winners of the 2026 GSL Awards were revealed on Wednesday evening at a spectacular ceremony at Horizon 22 in London, bringing together universities,...

Global Student Living (GSL) has acquired StudentReviews.com, a UK and Europe-focused student accommodation review platform with over 50,000 verified ratings since 2016, expanding GSL’s capabilities from benchmarking to public reputation management.

SGX-listed Coliwoo agreed to sell two River Valley Road co-living properties to Qing Feng Construction for S$45.8 million, with a three-year leaseback; the deal follows a recent S$134 million Midtown sale and aims to strengthen Coliwoo’s balance sheet as it pursues a 10,000-room target by 2030.

Centurion Corporation will acquire six parcels of land in Adelaide’s city centre for approximately S$22.3 million to develop a mixed-use accommodation project, including purpose-built student housing, subject to planning approvals.

China Resources Longdation acquired two hotels in Kwai Chung for HK$440 million, converting the 24-story Hotel Ease Tsuen Wan and 21-story Hotel Ease Access into student housing with a combined total of 330 rooms.

The Singapore Land Authority awarded the tender for 362 Holland Road to Trans-Orient Services, which plans to redevelop the 24,594 sq ft state property into a co-living residence targeting working professionals and students, emphasizing community living and biophilic design.

TrustCapital and Taylor’s Assets have formed a strategic joint venture to establish a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) investment platform in Malaysia, targeting the development and acquisition of student housing assets backed by institutional capital.

Hong Kong’s student accommodation shortage is projected to nearly double to 147,200 beds by 2029-2030, driving investors to convert hotels and office buildings into student housing, exemplified by China Resources Longdation’s $953 million purchase of Hotel COZi Oasis for conversion into 900 beds.

China Merchants Commercial REIT and BGO are buying a fully occupied 205-bed Hong Kong student hostel for HK$528.5m, highlighting continued investor demand for income-generating student housing assets in the city.

Mainboard-listed Centurion Corporation has signed a provisional sales and purchase agreement for the acquisition of Yan Woo Building in North Point, Hong Kong, City & Country has learnt.