-‎Wire-

The Social Hub appointed Eyal Amzallag as Chief Operating & Commercial Officer and Executive Board member to drive its global expansion and commercial growth, leveraging his 30 years of hospitality experience including leadership roles at Club Med and Selina’s $1.2 billion Nasdaq IPO.

Westward Property Limited has submitted plans for a mixed-use development at Westward House, Dublin 1, featuring 365 student accommodation beds, 54 residential apartments, two commercial units, and a 14-storey tower on a 0.433-hectare site near Croke Park.

Johnson & Wales University is investing $42 million to convert a former DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Charlotte’s Third Ward into a 150-room, 276-bed residence hall for upperclassmen, with completion expected in two years.

Harringay Real Estate has submitted a planning application to convert the former St Joseph’s Care Home on Cotham Hill, Bristol, into 132 purpose-built student accommodation units, located within a five-minute walk of the University of Bristol’s Clifton campus.

Yarra, the student housing platform of Elysium Investments, has launched its first development in Guelph, Ontario, partnering with Lithuania’s 1 Asset Management. The project includes a 10-storey, 153-unit residence with approximately 550 beds near the University of Guelph, addressing a critical housing shortage amid rising enrolment.

Construction has commenced on a new student accommodation development at Loughborough University, delivering 552 en-suite bedspaces across five residential blocks, scheduled for completion before the 2027/28 academic year.

Core Spaces has closed its flagship student housing fund, raising $1.6 billion from global investors. The fund closure, one of the largest capital raises in the sector, will continue to support the company’s expansion through new development and acquisitions across the U.S.

Marcus & Millichap completed the sale of Pine Rock Townhomes, a 30-unit student housing community in Hamden, CT, representing both seller and buyer in the transaction.

 Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC ("Canyon") announced that it has provided a senior loan to a joint venture between Kayne Anderson Real Estate ("Kayne Anderson") and LV Collective for the refinancing of Rambler Atlanta ("the Property"), a Class-A student housing community in Atlanta, GA. TSB Capital Advisors arranged the refinancing.

GRAHAM Investment Projects and Mooney Hotel Group plan a 561-bed purpose-built student accommodation scheme at the former Wellington Park Hotel site in Belfast’s Queen’s University quarter, aiming to offer unmatched convenience for students by situating the development close to the university’s main hub.