Europe

Savills has appointed William Davies, formerly of Allsop, as co-head of PBSA valuations, where he will focus on student accommodation within the operational capital markets division alongside Rachel Coates.

Amro Partners and Aviva Investors have formed a joint venture to invest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) across Germany, targeting a portfolio of 3,000 beds valued at over €500 million within three years.

StudentSpace, a platform backed by Signal Capital Partners, Griffin Capital Partners, and Echo Investment, has started construction on its first Warsaw student residence on ul. Wołoska, delivering over 500 beds in an eight-storey building set to open in October 2026.

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Nido Living has appointed Jeremy Marcazzan as Chief Commercial Officer following its €1.2bn acquisition of Livensa in September 2025, positioning him to lead the merged company’s commercial strategy across Europe.

Nido Living has entered the Italian market with a forward purchase of over 600 student beds in Milan’s Sesto San Giovanni district, partnering with Prelios SGR and Hines to develop a landmark 18-storey PBSA scheme scheduled for completion in mid-2027.

Nido Living, backed by CPP Investments, has acquired Scalo Vallino, a 402-bed PBSA development in Turin’s San Salvario district, through a forward funding agreement with developer Taurus, with completion expected by mid-2027.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) designed the Milan Olympic Village, completed ahead of schedule under Italy’s first ‘partnering’. It will host 1,300 athletes during the Winter Games before converting into Italy’s largest publicly supported student housing community with 1,700 beds.

Private investment firm Ardian and living platform Rockfield have raised €550m of finance to spend on Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA). The money will be spent on future acquisitions, as well as refinancing current assets.

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