Europe

Vertically integrated student accommodation platform – Nido Living – has appointed Giuseppe Zafferri as its Head of Italy.  Giuseppe, who joins Nido Living from CA Ventures, carries over 18 years of experience in Italian real estate investment and acquisitions.

Greykite European Real Estate Fund has agreed the acquisition of an 8,000 sqm vacant hotel in Munich, which will seed a newly formed €250 million purpose-built student accommodation ("PBSA“) strategy, in a joint venture with Equilibria Group.

Enterprise Land, a UK and European real estate investment company founded by real estate investment management veteran Andrew Thornton, has formed a strategic relationship with student accommodation specialist, Capital Assured.

Hybrid hospitality brand The Social Hub will make its first entry into the Portuguese market and double its footprint in Italy amid plans to open three new hubs in early 2025 in Porto, Florence, and Rome.

The Transaction marks the first sale of EQT Exeter’s living assets in Spain, a market experiencing continued growth potential. Azora reenters the Spanish purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) market, a sector it first pioneered over a decade ago. Azora plans to leverage the acquisition to develop a larger Southern European portfolio aiming for approximately 10,000 beds.

Amro Partners’ Iberian student housing portfolio has achieved multiple milestones this autumn as it continues to expand its presence in the region and doubles down on its ambition to become the ESG-leading portfolio of living assets in Europe.

The strength of GSA’s global experience and expertise in developing and investing in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) has supported the underwriting and investment plan across Italy.

Global investment management company King Street Capital Management and Portuguese private equity firm Alea Capital Partners announce that they have established a joint venture that is aiming to invest €375m.

Nido Living has appointed Taco van Heusden as Chief Investment and Development Officer (CIDO), to drive the company’s strategic expansion into new European markets, with a major focus on Italy and Germany.

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