Endeavor Adding Student Housing Platform
The Austin-based firm—which already develops and manages a wide range of properties, including retail, office, multifamily and big mixed-use projects —is launching a new student housing platform and has tapped veteran CRE executive, Jake Newman to helm the effort.
Plans for student flats at site of Edinburgh office block brought forward
Plans have been lodged to redevelop an office block site into a student accommodation complex. The site sits next to two university campuses and includes 382 student flats as well as commercial space.
Torsion appoints news Chief Operating Officer
During his six years at the firm Worsley has been responsible for assembling the development of 3,200 PBSA beds and 1,150 Residential Apartments. He has generated more than £710m of capital, including institutional and private equity.
Associated Architects gets go-ahead for 1,200 student bed Birmingham scheme
Birmingham City Council's planning committee voted in favour of the scheme last week by 14 votes to one. The 34-storey building would sit on the north of the 0.87ha site, facing the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, and houses 740 student beds.
UCB to merge student housing into new 1,205-bed scheme
University College Birmingham (UCB) has secured planning permission from Birmingham City Council to develop a new student scheme that will consolidate its current student accommodation offering into one building.
Orange County greenlights major UCF student housing projects, adding over 3,600 beds
Three new off-campus student housing developments near the University of Central Florida were approved by Orange County commissioners this week, which could bring over 3,600 bed accommodations to the university's growing student population in upcoming years.
Plans for student scheme on major Nottingham gateway given backing of planners
Plans for new a new student accommodation scheme on one of Nottingham’s busiest junctions have been given the backing of planning bosses ahead of next week’s planning committee meeting.
Downing unveils new real estate investment management business, Aboria Capital
Liverpool developer, Downing, is co-founding a new real estate investment management business with Jessica Hardman, the former Head of European Portfolio Management and UK CEO of global investment manager DWS.
Danehurst Developments submit planning for York PBSA
Danehurst Developments have submitted a planning application for a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in York City Centre, on an under-utilised brownfield site.
Tri7 and Fusion secure planning for Wood Green PBSA
Specialist UK value-add real estate investment and asset management firm, Tri7 and its joint venture partner Fusion Group – one of the largest PBSA developers and operators in the UK – have secured unanimous approval from Haringey Council for a mixed-use scheme, which will include PBSA and social homes in Wood Green, London.