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Helical anticipates gateway 2 approval next month for a 429-bed student accommodation project in Southwark, funded by Places for London, triggering £5.3m cost reimbursement and a £10.2m profit payment.

Mapletree Investments has completed integrating its externally managed UK student housing asseets under its in-house operator, Student Castle, which manages close to 17,000 beds in the country.

The Assembly Place (TAP) is committing up to S$2.5 million to a S$300 million living-sector fund managed by ICHAM, targeting investments across Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region to expand its accommodation portfolio without direct property ownership.

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.

Orka Investments has completed the acquisition of Vista Square, a 249-bed PBSA scheme in Liverpool, through its joint venture with a top-five global real estate investor.

Asset Capital secured a £30m loan from Quantum Development Finance to fund a £46m GDV, 232-bed PBSA scheme in Durham, targeting completion in summer 2027.

Radnor Property Group and Madrone Community Development Foundation partnered with Morehouse and Spelman Colleges to begin construction on The Den at Eight50 West, a $147 million student housing project in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood, located at 850 West End Avenue.

New Growth Living has obtained a $53 million refinancing loan for Tanzanite Homes, a 211-unit built-to-rent community in Sacramento, Calif., according to Yardi Matrix information. Lument provided the note, which is due 2029.

Wee Hur Holdings has secured an unconditional option to acquire a site at 35-51 Nicholson Street in Wollstonecraft, Sydney for an undisclosed amount.

Watkin Jones has been appointed by developer Jadebricks to construct a 15-storey, 107-studio student accommodation building on Charles Street, Manchester, targeting completion before the 2028/29 academic year.