Unite Group Reveals Senior Exits and Strategy to Streamline Operations
Giant student landlord Unite Group has announced two senior departures and a plan to become a “smaller, more focused business”.
ATU Galway Invites Expressions of Interest for Over 400 Student Beds
Further and Higher Education Minister James Lawless has announced the publication of an expression of interest process to support the delivery of thousands of new third level student beds across the country under the Higher Education Institutions Student Accommodation Programme.
MCR Expands Portfolio with 427-Bed Huddersfield Student Residence Acquisition
MCR Property Group has acquired the 427-bed Snow Island student accommodation in Huddersfield, located within a three-minute walk of the University of Huddersfield’s Queensgate campus, expanding its Flow Student platform into a new regional market.
Joint Venture Acquires 962-Bed Student Housing Community Near Mississippi State University
Monument Square Investment Group affiliate and an unnamed investment management firm acquired The Social Block and Townhomes, a 962-bed student housing community near Mississippi State University in Starkville.
Greystar Seeks Rezoning of Pingree for Student Housing Development
Greystar filed to rezone a 5.33-acre site near the University of Utah from Institutional to Mixed Use 6, proposing a five-story student housing development with 345 units and 1,010 beds, including amenities like courtyards, a pool, and a rooftop lounge, aiming to meet growing demand near campus.
Aging Office Towers Transformed into Student Housing
A former Brisbane office tower at 41 George Street has been transformed into Australia's largest office-to-student accommodation conversion, housing 1,182 beds.
Exeter University Completes New Campus Buildings
UPP and the University reached financial close on West Park, Europe’s largest Passivhaus student accommodation project, 12 months ago, marking a significant milestone in sustainable PBSA development.
New Durham Student Accommodation Development Reaches Highest Point
Caddick Construction has marked a major milestone in the build programme at Whitesmocks Limited’s Melbury Court scheme with a topping-out ceremony as the 232-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project reaches its highest point.
GSA appoints former Ivanhoé Cambridge Executive Simon Lauzier as President, North America
Lauzier brings more than 25 years of institutional real estate investment and capital markets experience from La Caisse, Ivanhoé Cambridge and GE Capital.
BlackSand Targets $160M UK Student Housing Fund Following $400M Property Milestone
BlackSand Capital, a Bahrain-based investment firm, plans to launch a UK Student Accommodation Fund valued at more than $160 million, targeting purpose-built student housing in leading UK university cities. The firm disclosed the plan alongside news that it has completed over $250 million in UK real estate acquisitions, lifting its total UK investment above $400 million.