Europe

Hines has acquired a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Valencia for the Hines European Real Estate Partners III fund. Currently under construction, the project intends to deliver 650 beds across two buildings in a single complex.

EQT Real Estate has acquired a former museum in France’s capital and plans to transform it into student accommodation.

Homes for Students has expanded into continental Europe with the launch of its new brand – Orla Living – a pan-European PBSA and flex-living operator.

The Commission for Ecology, Urban Planning, Mobility and Housing of February has initially approved the ordinance to regulate affordable prices for public and private facilities and student residences.

A consortium including MOD21 (an Erbud subsidiary) and Wolf Müller has signed a PLN 91.3 million (EUR 21.95 million) contract to build student housing in Mannheim, Germany. The project involves a four-story residential complex above an ALDI store in Neuostheim, following a 'design and build' model.

A major mixed-use development featuring a 12,000-student university campus and medical facilities has been proposed for Limassol. The St Nicholas Hills project, planned for Prastio...

The first The Social Hub in Portugal opens on March 1st, in Porto, and will have 271 hotel rooms, 39 residential apartments, coworking space for almost 100 people and almost 450 square meters of meeting rooms.

Xior has acquired two purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) developments in Wroclaw and Warsaw. Poland has been characterised by its popular student cities with a large student population, but also by its large shortage of student accommodation.

Savills, on behalf of institutional investors, has completed the sale of a permitted development site in Warsaw, Poland, to Kajima for an undisclosed price.

Growing numbers of students studying in higher education, increasing international student numbers and significant unmet demand for student housing highlight the growth potential in...