Regions

Savills has appointed William Davies, formerly of Allsop, as co-head of PBSA valuations, where he will focus on student accommodation within the operational capital markets division alongside Rachel Coates.

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) formalised a landmark development agreement with Kovacs, concluding a decade-long partnership to expand student accommodation capacity from 1,100 to nearly 2,000 beds using a Build Operate Transfer (BOT) financing model.

The 548-bed, 24-storey Threadworks student accommodation in Leeds, designed by DMWR Architects for CASL Lisbon Street, is now fully occupied, featuring extensive shared amenities including cinema rooms, a gym, and a 1,600 sq ft roof terrace.

Greystone provided a $46 million fixed-rate, 10-year Freddie Mac loan to refinance Madbury Commons, a student housing community in Durham, New Hampshire (524 beds).

Firethorn has commissioned McAleer & Rushe to deliver Poland House, a £50m purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project in Stratford, east London, featuring 284 beds with 35% designated as affordable housing.

The University of Bath has submitted a planning application for a major student accommodation development on its Claverton Down campus (960 beds).

Amro Partners and Aviva Investors have formed a joint venture to invest in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) across Germany, targeting a portfolio of 3,000 beds valued at over €500 million within three years.

The student accommodation project will deliver approximately 711 new beds in three buildings, featuring residential colleges, self-contained apartments, and communal spaces, targeting 5 Star Green Star and WELL Gold sustainability ratings.

Downing plans to replace the Nelson Street NCP car park in Bristol city centre with 300 student rooms and two new ground-floor commercial spaces, addressing the city’s growing student housing demand.

Gamuda Land has acquired a site at 14 Marshgate Lane, Stratford, London, to develop a 321-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project valued at RM600 million, marking its first fully owned and self-managed PBSA venture in the UK, scheduled for completion in the 2028/29 academic year.