Cedar Pacific Secures First Green Loan with SMBC for 655-Bed Student Accommodation Project
Cedar Pacific and CBRE Investment Management have launched a green loan partnership with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), a milestone in sustainable financing for the purpose-built student accommodation asset class.
Iglu Approved for More Student Beds in Sydney’s South
Student accommodation giant Iglu expects to begin construction on its latest student digs—a 300-room mixed-use tower in Sydney’s south-east suburbs—within the next four months.
New $80 million student housing tower approved for Perth’s CBD
A new $80 million student accommodation hub has been approved in the Perth CBD, and will provide a further 835 people with a place to stay as the state’s housing crisis deepens.
Concerns Australia may follow Canada and cap international student numbers
Australia’s international education sector is facing significant disruption due to a sharp spike in student visa rejection rates, rescinded offers to some international students,...
Griffith University Unveils New Student Accommodation at Gold Coast Campus
Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus is set to boast a new student accommodation tower housing 459 new beds with Campus Living Villages onboard for the project.
Developer Adds Two Storeys to Perth Student Digs Plan
The developer of a Perth purpose-built student accommodation tower wants to add nearly another 100 beds to its plans. The number of student beds would increase from 450 to 540, according to the latest modifications filed with the City of Perth Council.
Multiplex to Build Brookfield’s Aussie Student Digs Debut
Brookfield has anointed global contractor Multiplex to build the Canadian-based multinational’s first Australian student housing project. The project, a joint venture with Citiplan and Journal Student Living, is slated for Carlton, opposite the University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus.
Switch Wins Approval for a First PBSA in Sydney
The Switch has won approval for amendments to a 15-storey facility at Macquarie Park—its first in Sydney and the fourth across Australia. Late last month Ryde City Council agreed Switch could add 27 rooms to the Rothelowman-designed building, for a total of 499 beds.
New Gold Coast campus for Kaplan Business School
Following recent approval from the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), the regulatory body for higher education providers in Australia, Kaplan Business School...
University of Newcastle unveils second Honeysuckle campus project
The University of Newcastle has unveiled a concept design for a proposed student accommodation complex at its city campus in the heart of Muluubinba/Newcastle.