HS Optimus to Develop Student Housing in Carlton
HS Optimus Holdings Limited (SG:504) has released an update. HS Optimus Holdings Limited has submitted a planning permit application to transform its freehold land in Carlton, Victoria, into a purpose-built student accommodation.
Inland Acquires 673-Bed Community
Inland Real Estate Acquisitions has purchased Sawyer on Lincoln, a 277-unit, 673-bed student housing community in Columbia, S.C., serving the University of South Carolina.
Unite Students buys Glasgow site to build 934-bed property
Unite Students has purchased a Glasgow site to build a new 934-bed property. The £126m city centre development at Central Quay is set to open ahead of the 2027/28 academic year.
Construction milestone at £50m student accommodation project
GMI Construction Group and developer Olympian Homes have marked the topping out of Rialto House, a £50m purpose-built student accommodation scheme on the site of York’s former Rialto Cinema and Mecca bingo hall.
Nido Living appoints Head of Italy
Vertically integrated student accommodation platform – Nido Living – has appointed Giuseppe Zafferri as its Head of Italy. Giuseppe, who joins Nido Living from CA Ventures, carries over 18 years of experience in Italian real estate investment and acquisitions.
University of Rhode Island announces plan to construct additional student housing
The University of Rhode Island is moving forward with a plan to construct additional housing on the Kingston Campus that will provide more than 1,100 additional beds for undergraduate and graduate students at the state’s flagship research university.
Derelict store to be demolished for student flats
Plans for a block of 173 studio flats on the site of the former Littlewoods store on Cambridge Street have been approved by the council's planning committee. The store, close one of the city's major shopping streets - Sauchiehall Street - has been mainly unoccupied since 2005.
Greykite completes seed investment in Munich for PBSA strategy
Greykite European Real Estate Fund has agreed the acquisition of an 8,000 sqm vacant hotel in Munich, which will seed a newly formed €250 million purpose-built student accommodation ("PBSA“) strategy, in a joint venture with Equilibria Group.
Enterprise Land expands student accommodation platform with Capital Assured tie-up
Enterprise Land, a UK and European real estate investment company founded by real estate investment management veteran Andrew Thornton, has formed a strategic relationship with student accommodation specialist, Capital Assured.
Gun Quarter building to be demolished for new 317-bed student accommodation block with gym...
As part of the plans, 86 Cliveland Street in the Gun Quarter will be demolished to make way for a new development which will provide 317 bed spaces. It is also set to boast other facilities such as a laundry, gym, communal space/games room, outdoor amenity space and roof gardens.