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Oak Brook Park in Birmingham has been refurbished, with updates to 371 bedrooms, kitchens and en-suite bathrooms. The first phase of the work also includes a new reception area, which will complete by the end of the year.

Real estate credit and special situations investment manager Zenzic Capital has launched a new UK purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) strategy with a target portfolio GDV of over £500m.

EagleBridge Capital has arranged construction financing in the amount of $6,675,000 for a student housing apartment property which will serve the University of California, Davis, on behalf of a Boston-based developer.

On behalf of Kent County Council, the Residential Development Land team of property consultancy Knight Frank has launched a residential development site in Canterbury to market, that will eventually feature purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA).

The Canadian investment fund Brookfield and the Spanish real estate investor, developer and operator Temprano Capital have achieved financing for Livensa Living, their platform for student residences and flexible accommodation.

The Bascom Group, LLC (“Bascom”) has acquired a 204-bed student housing community next to the University of Texas at Austin. Texan 26 is a 204 bed, 53-unit community, built in 2014, and located in West Campus.

The buyer, Alignvest Student Housing (ASH) REIT, plans to convert the building into a high-rise, mixed-use building that will include student housing. Alignvest already owns 12 student housing properties across Canada, which house a total of 5,208 students and represent $945.3 million in total value.

Landmark Properties has recapitalized The Standard at Austin, a 934-bed student housing community that serves students at the University of Texas at Austin. Completed in 2021, the development offers studio through six-bedroom units.

Plans to demolish an "unsightly" building in Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter to make way for a 103-unit student accommodation block with a coffee shop have been lodged. Molyneux Developments is behind the scheme, which is earmarked for 4-10 Gildart Street to the east of Liverpool City Centre, in the heart of Islington.

Western Michigan University announced today plans to build a new residence hall for first-year students on the site of Harrison/Stinson and Eldridge/Fox halls, also known as Valley 3. It will be ready to house new students in fall 2026.