Australia & New Zealand

Point Capital secured development approval for a 606-unit modular student housing project at Macquarie Park, Sydney, marking an expansion of its modular construction strategy beyond hotels into the PBSA sector.

Stephen Gaitanos, co-founder of student accommodation provider Scape, has expanded the business into The Living Company (TLC), now managing 40,000 apartments across 117 buildings valued at $20 billion.

Charles Darwin University has commenced construction on a 352-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development at its Danala campus in Darwin CBD, managed by Campus Living Villages, with completion expected in late 2028.

Precinct Properties is redeveloping a heritage-listed building on Auckland’s Queen St, formerly home to the city’s first McDonald’s and originally an 1884 bank, into a 32-level student accommodation tower housing approximately 680 individual studios.

The launch of Elli Living is HCP’s second venture into the living sectors, following the acquisition of a Sydney serviced apartment asset.

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Knight Frank has launched The Crystal, a consented 76-studio co-living scheme in Sydney’s Petersham, as investor appetite grows for well-located living-sector assets.

Dexus today marked the opening of 41 George Street – Australia’s largest office tower conversion to purpose-built student accommodation.

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Yugo Perth University Campus has officially opened its first 540 beds, strengthening Perth’s student accommodation offer and supporting Western Australia’s ambitions as a competitive international education destination.