Tailwind Buys 720-Bed Student Community in Kansas
The Tailwind Group has acquired Reserve on West 31st, a 192-unit, 720-bed student housing community in Lawrence, Kan. Arizona State Retirement System previously owned the asset serving the University of Kansas, according to Yardi Matrix information.
Edinburgh locals object as plans to extend student accommodation site submitted
Edinburgh locals have raised their concerns over plans to extend a student accommodation site. Plans to extend the Shrubhill House student accommodation, just off Leith Walk at 8 Middlefield, have been submitted to Edinburgh Council after previous plans to adapt the site were refused in 2023 in relation to daylighting.
Knight Frank sells Newcastle PBSA asset for £28.75m
Global property consultancy Knight Frank has facilitated the £28.75m sale of a PBSA asset in Newcastle. Situated in the heart of the city’s vibrant Quayside area, the Newcastle PBSA property is an institutional-grade scheme comprising 416 beds.
Appalachian State Student Housing Trades for $91M
Mapletree Investments has sold The Cottages of Boone, an 894-bed student housing community two miles from Appalachian State, in Boone, N.C. Timberline Real Estate Ventures acquired the asset for $91 million and took out a $79.4 million loan originated by Walton Street Capital.
New data reveals improvement in UK & Ireland student accommodation experience
Data from the latest wave of the GSL Index (2024 Q2) in the UK & Ireland, paints a positive overall picture, highlighting that satisfaction...
Limerick student accommodation development given green light after appeal
A high profile student development in the heart of Limerick City, which had been tied up in delays because of appeals, has been granted planning permission by An Bord Pleanála.
Darwin Resort with PBSA Upside Comes to Market
The Travelodge Resort Darwin at 64 Cavenagh Street in Darwin City comprises 224 rooms, including 32 townhouses, and resort amenities that include five swimming pools, the Treetops Restaurant, conference and events facilities, gymnasium, sun deck and barbecue area, and 115 carparking spaces. The building has the potential to convert to student accommodation.
Student accommodation plans for prominent Cardiff site submitted
Student accommodation developer Fusion Students has submitted a full planning application to redevelop a prominent site in Cardiff into a student accommodation scheme of more than 700 beds. The proposed site at Longcross Court, on 47 Newport Road, is close to the city centre and currently occupied by a red-brick building.
Bristol Temple Quarter PBSA scheme approved
Plans have been approved for a 454-bedroom Bristol PBSA development. It is just 300 metres from the University of Bristol’s £500M Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus. The new Bristol PBSA scheme will help to alleviate the lack of appropriate student accommodation in the South West city.
Landmark JV Buys Land for 826-Bed Student Community
A partnership between Landmark Properties and Peninsula U.S. has acquired a 67-acre site in Columbia, S.C. Plans call for the construction of a 197-unit, 826-bed student housing community.