Europe

Malta-based ELT provider NSTS has announced the opening of a dedicated purpose-built student accommodation residence. The NSTS 60 residence is due to open later this year located in Sliema, providing easy access to the area’s rocky beaches, restaurants and shops.

StepHouse, the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) brand managed by the leading international alternative investment management platform, Azora, unveiled its new brand identity through a series of exclusive events across its residences.

A $2 billion fundraising blowout by up-and-coming fund manager Jadian Capital tops the real estate headlines this week, and PERE has all the details.

The International Campus Group (IC), one of the leading investors, developers, property owners, and operators in the field of student housing and urban living concepts, has completed construction work on the student residence hall in the new Ludwigs-Quartier in Ludwigshafen

AXA IM Alts has secured €660m in third-party capital for its European Student Accommodation Strategy (ESAS), nearly doubling the strategy’s total committed equity.

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund said on Thursday it had bought stakes in two real estate portfolios from Shaftesbury Capital and AXA Lifestyle housing for a total amount of US$1 billion.

Amro Salamanca has been awarded a BREEAM Outstanding certification, in addition to EPC A, Fitwel 3* and WiredScore Platinum, making it the first building of any kind in the historic Spanish city of Salamanca to achieve this sustainability standard.

The Social Hub has made its debut in Portugal with the grand opening of its first venue in Porto, a €60 million investment that marks a significant step in the company’s European expansion.

Nuveen Real Estate has appointed Nicolas Biganzoli to the role of Managing Director, Head of Investments in France. In this role, Nicolas will be responsible for overseeing investment activity across the risk spectrum for Nuveen’s real estate platform across all sectors in France.

The acquisition is the second investment by Rockfield’s & Ardian Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) strategy, which launched in October 2024 with a €500m initial commitment from CBRE Investment Management’s Indirect Strategies.