Assetz Capital appoints chief commercial officer
Assetz Capital has appointed a chief commercial officer as it targets a £2 billion lending milestone.
Student accommodation plans for prominent building approved
Plans to convert a prominent 1970s office block in West Yorkshire into student accommodation have been given the go-ahead. Abode Manchester 2 Ltd submitted a full planning application to Kirklees Council last year for the redevelopment of Crown House on Southgate in Huddersfield.
Evidence of shrinking Chinese market for UK study continues to mount
The number of international students studying in the UK reached an all-time high in 2021/22, with the UK hosting a total of 679,970 international...
New student housing proposals revealed for the University of Chichester
The University of Chichester is inviting local residents to view plans for high-quality new student accommodation on its Chichester and Bognor Regis campuses later this month.
Plans to redevelop Leeds shopping centre revealed
Proposals have come forward for the demolition of a Leeds shopping centre to make way for a mixed-use development of commercial units and student accommodation.
McLaren gears-up for £100m Coventry student scheme
Property website React News revealed that sister company McLaren Property and its partner Topland are close to securing a £160m funding deal with investment giant Blackstone for the latest phases of The Oaks campus.
Greystar secures £130m LaSalle loan for London student housing project
LaSalle Investment Management’s European real estate debt arm has provided Greystar with a £130m (€147m) green loan facility to help fund the development of a UK student housing asset.
New Waverley student accommodation plans published
Vita Group has published plans for new student accommodation and social housing near Waverley Station. New Waverley is a £240m regeneration project in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town.
Morgan Sindall lands £76m Oxford Brookes halls deal
Morgan Sindall Construction has now completed enabling works at Oxford Brookes’ Clive Booth Student Village, next to the Headington campus. The contractor was appointed via the Southern Construction framework to add 515 bedrooms across four new buildings.
DIF invests in UK student accommodation assets
Infrastructure manager DIF Capital Partners is acquiring a portfolio of eight UK student accommodation assets for its global infrastructure fund.