Europe

Nido Living has signed an agreement for the acquisition of Brookfield Asset Management’s Iberian student housing portfolio Livensa Living, in a landmark transaction valued at €1.2 billion. This transformative move significantly advances Nido’s strategic goal of owning and operating 25,000 beds across continental Europe by 2031.

Momento Capital has announced the closing of the transaction through which Mata Capital IM has taken a majority stake in Roof, the French purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) operator.

The wait is over. We’re excited to reveal the full list of finalists for this year’s much-awaited GSL Awards, the only awards in PBSA...

Real estate development companies are attempting to fill the massive shortages in student accommodation. The funds that have been allocated to this market already exceed 700 million euros, according to estimates by Savills Hellas, a specialized company of consultants and real estate appraisers.

Ardian and Rockfield grow pan-European purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) strategy with a further €300m commitment from CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM).

Altri 900 posti letto per studenti a Roma entro giugno 2026, grazie a un piano del ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca finanziato dal Pnrr e attuato da Cassa depositi e prestiti, con il coordinamento urbanistico di Roma Capitale.

El Pbsa, al alza. El operador de residencias universitarias Resa ampliará su presencia en Barcelona con la apertura de un nuevo activo en septiembre de 2027.

Spain's Bankinter has submitted a binding bid for Livensa, a student accommodation platform owned by Canadian fund Brookfield, in what would be one of the largest deals in the sector in recent years, Spain's Cinco Dias reported on Wednesday.

M&G Real Estate has acquired a 296-home residential scheme – The Rock – for €60m. It will help to increase local supply levels in the Binck City Park neighbourhood, The Hague.

Greystar, a global leader in the investment, development and management of rental housing, has announced its entry into Denmark with the acquisition of a 1,758-bed student housing portfolio in Copenhagen from Urban Partners’ real estate arm, Nrep. The transaction marks Greystar’s debut in the Nordic region and its eighth European market.