GFH exits its first US student housing portfolio
Manama: GFH Partners Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of GFH Financial Group today announced the sale and exit from its first Diversified US Student Housing Portfolio, delivering a total proceeds of 122% to investors in the fund following a two-year investment period.
Tailwind Group Acquires 670-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Arkansas
The Tailwind Group has acquired Ozark Villas, a 670-bed student housing community located near the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. The 213-unit property was acquired from Fountain Residential Partners for an undisclosed price.
Mothballed Fallowfield campus transformation to take flight
The University of Manchester wants to demolish various buildings at the Wilmslow Road site, including a 1960s tower block, and deliver 3,300 student beds under plans set to secure planning consent next week.
Student accommodation plan for historic building in Newport High Street
Proposals include building a two-storey extension to Grade II listed Beaumaris House, providing access to High Street. Beaumaris House was previously used as a teaching and boarding space by Adams Grammar School.
Victorian villas to be demolished for new Cambridge University student accommodation
Victorian villas will be knocked down to make way for new student accommodation in an historic university city. St John's College has been given the go ahead by Cambridge City Council to knock down three buildings known as Fossdene, Whinside and The Gables in Mount Pleasant.
Plans to demolish former Cork city convent for hundreds of new student apartments
Plans have been submitted to demolish a former convent building in the city to make way for hundreds of new student apartments.
Stratus Breaks Ground on 153-Bed Student Housing Property Near Wake Forest University in North...
Stratus Development Group has broken ground on The Haven at Wake, a 153-bed student housing development located near the Wake Forest University campus in Winston-Salem. The community will offer a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity.
New six-storey student housing approved in Glasgow
Work will begin next year on the St George's Road development, with plans to welcome students to the residence for the start of the 2026 academic year. It will comprise a range of high-quality single ensuite bedrooms with shared kitchens and self-sufficient studios, accommodating 262 students in total.
Kenya Railways eyes student accommodation in revenue diversification push
Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) plans a student hostel in Nairobi with a minimum of 2,500 beds in a strategy to widen its revenue streams. The hostel would be built next to the Technical University of Kenya campus and the proposed Central Station complex.
Eight-storey student flats block at former Dundee nightclub set for approval
Plans for an eight-storey student flat development on the site of a former Dundee nightclub are set to go before councillors. The plans are to go before councillors at a planning committee on Monday with the bid recommended for approval.