US & Canada

Global Student Living (GSL) has acquired StudentReviews.com, a UK and Europe-focused student accommodation review platform with over 50,000 verified ratings since 2016, expanding GSL’s capabilities from benchmarking to public reputation management.

Ontario is investing $138 million in Trent University to expand student housing and enrolment capacity, including $100 million for two new residences with 1,400 beds and 134,000 square feet of academic space, and $38 million to add 1,504 new university seats focused on STEM, education, health, and labour-market-driven programs.

Brookfield and Coastal Ridge Real Estate acquired The Grad, a 19-story, 260-unit student housing tower in downtown San Jose, for $204.8 million, paying 5.8% above its last assessed value and more than double the average South Bay apartment sale price per room.

Fields Holdings has secured a $94.8 million construction loan to develop Zev Corvallis, a 13-story, 262-unit, 667-bed, Class A student housing property in Corvallis, Ore., near Oregon State University.

Trent University secured a $384 million financing package, backed by the Building Ontario Fund (BOF), HOOPP, and Knightstone Capital Management, to develop nearly 1,400 student beds at its Symons Campus in Peterborough, marking one of the university’s largest infrastructure projects.

Landmark Properties has completed The Mark Philadelphia, a 34-story, 909-bed student housing community in University City, marking its second ground-up development in Philadelphia and the tallest student housing property in the submarket.

Subtext has launched VERVE Orlando, a 626-bed student housing community near the University of Central Florida, featuring 200 units and over 37,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities designed to support academics, wellness, and social engagement.

The Dot Group has appointed Jim Sholders as CEO of Yugo USA, following the full integration of Campus Advantage into Yugo, marking a strategic step in expanding its North American student housing operations.

Subtext launched EVER Knoxville, a 14-story, 498-bed student housing community at 1919 Lake Ave., expanding its Tennessee footprint and introducing the EVER brand’s focus on student wellness and academic success to the Knoxville market.

Landmark Properties has expanded its partnership with Best Buddies International to launch four new Best Buddies Living inclusive housing programs at student communities near University of Michigan, UT Austin, Florida State University, and Penn State, ahead of the 2026-2027 academic year.