US & Canada

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board subsidiary CPPIB Holdco reduced its stake in Bristol-based student accommodation provider Unite from over 14% to just over 7%, ending its right to board representation and resulting in the departure of its nominated director, Thomas Jackson.

The University of Texas at El Paso commenced construction on Miner Crossing, a $102 million, 155,500-sq.-ft. residence hall adding 507 beds to expand on-campus housing for a growing student population, with completion targeted for fall 2028.

Greystar has acquired a 1,200-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) portfolio across the UK, marking a significant expansion of its footprint in the student housing sector.

UTILE launched a new 168-unit non-profit student residence in downtown Montreal, housing 269 students since June 1, strategically located near key cultural districts and public transit.

The University of Tampa is pursuing up to $150 million in bond financing for a new student housing development at 110 South Boulevard, marking the first public disclosure of the project’s financial scope.

The complex, which would be located at the intersection of University and College avenues, would be called Theory Sterling and have one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units inside two towers.

In June, students at San Diego State University (SDSU) discovered through their student newspaper that more than 1,300 AI-enabled cameras had been installed across...

The Scion Group is acquiring the operating business of Student Quarters, an Atlanta-based firm managing $1.5 billion in student housing assets, adding 13,000 beds across 21 markets to its portfolio without external financing; the deal will expand Scion’s footprint to 190 communities and nearly 118,000 beds in 94 university markets.

Lark Group, Western Community College (WCC), and ICT Group have begun construction on City Centre 5, a 23-storey, 810-bed student housing residence in Surrey’s Health and Technology District, scheduled for completion in Fall 2028.

The wait is finally over. Against the backdrop of the GSL Investor Summit Europe in Málaga, Spain on the 3rd of June, the finalists...