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The Dot Group has appointed Jim Sholders as CEO of Yugo USA, following the full integration of Campus Advantage into Yugo, marking a strategic step in expanding its North American student housing operations.

DeA Capital Real Estate, Invesco Real Estate, and Banque des Territoires have jointly acquired two former office buildings in Issy-les-Moulineaux and Boulogne-Billancourt, France, for around €300 million to convert into student accommodation.

The Living Company has launched the State Library Exchange Partnership to develop a ~A$1 billion mixed-use project above Melbourne’s new State Library Station, delivering over 1,400 student accommodation beds and 12,000sqm of commercial and retail space, with construction set to complete by June 2029.

Fabrix and PATRIZIA have appointed McLaren Construction as main contractor for the £55m Walworth Corners PBSA development in Elephant & Castle, transforming a 0.34-hectare brownfield site into 283 student beds, 20 affordable homes, retail, and community space, with completion expected by spring 2028.

Alumno has topped out Woodlands Point, a six-storey, 262-bed purpose-built student accommodation in Glasgow’s West End, marking the completion of the main structural frame and advancing delivery of much-needed student housing in the city.

Subtext launched EVER Knoxville, a 14-story, 498-bed student housing community at 1919 Lake Ave., expanding its Tennessee footprint and introducing the EVER brand’s focus on student wellness and academic success to the Knoxville market.

Landmark Properties has expanded its partnership with Best Buddies International to launch four new Best Buddies Living inclusive housing programs at student communities near University of Michigan, UT Austin, Florida State University, and Penn State, ahead of the 2026-2027 academic year.

South Australia’s State Commission Assessment Panel approved five major developments in Adelaide, including a 36-level student accommodation tower at 101 Grenfell Street with 858 beds and a 22-storey office-to-student housing conversion at 77 Grenfell Street providing 508 beds, significantly boosting the city’s residential and student housing supply.

Far East Orchard, through its joint venture company (JVCo), has acquired a freehold development site at 325 Borough High Street, Southwark, London, for GBP60 million ($102 million).

Telford Living, the UK residential development arm of Trammell Crow Company (TCC), has exchanged contracts to acquire a major site in Stratford and has submitted plans for a new PBSA scheme. Subject to planning approval, construction is expected to start in 2028 and practical completion is targeted for 2032.