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.
East Town Building in Wan Chai Listed for Sale with Potential for Student Housing...
Savills has launched the entire East Town Building in Wan Chai for sale, offering a 21-storey property with 144,395 sq ft gross floor area and existing tenancies, positioned for potential conversion into student accommodation.
Co-Living Project Advances in Sydney’s Inner-South
Angus Property Development, led by Theo Onisforou, received concept approval for a $53 million mixed-use project featuring 250 co-living rooms at 290–294 Botany Road, Alexandria, south of Sydney’s CBD.
University of Idaho Launches New 451-Bed Student Housing Facility
Gilbane Development and Rocky Mountain Companies, in partnership with the University of Idaho, completed Vandal Village, a 200,000-square-foot graduate and family housing complex on the Moscow campus, featuring 240 units and 451 beds to support diverse student housing needs.
SVSU Invests $32 Million to Expand Student Housing Near Campus
Saginaw Valley State University’s Board of Control approved up to $32 million to purchase the eastern portion of Campus Village Apartments, adding 357 student housing units renamed Cardinal Corners to meet rising on-campus housing demand.
Gilbane Development Begins Construction on $350M WKU Student Housing Project
Western Kentucky University, in partnership with Gilbane Development, broke ground on The Southern Gateway, a new, $350 million student housing complex, according to an announcement from the school.