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Glasgow City Council has approved the first phase of a £250 million mixed-use development at Elmbank Gardens, featuring a 25-storey student accommodation building with 620 beds designed by Michael Laird Architects for CXG Glasgow Ltd.

Greystar has acquired a 216-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) property on Church Street in Dublin from Jersey-based investment firm Valeo Groupe Europe for an undisclosed price.

York-based development company S Harrison, has received planning permission for a landmark purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme on Gillespie Crescent in Edinburgh. The development will transform a brownfield site within the Marchmont, Meadows and Bruntsfield Conservation Area into stude

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board subsidiary CPPIB Holdco reduced its stake in Bristol-based student accommodation provider Unite from over 14% to just over 7%, ending its right to board representation and resulting in the departure of its nominated director, Thomas Jackson.

CField Construction secured two major contracts with Fusion Group to deliver a total of 1,269 purpose-built student beds and 79 affordable homes, targeting completion for the 2028 academic year.

MCR Property Group has acquired an 862-bed student accommodation portfolio in Preston, comprising Foundry Court (438 beds) and Trinity Student Village (424 beds), expanding its Flow Student platform and establishing immediate scale in a key North West university market.

Accor has partnered with French company Aken Ecosystemes to develop hybrid student accommodation and hospitality projects under the Jo&Joe brand, targeting at least 10 sites across key French cities to address the country’s student housing shortage.

Hillhouse Capital has invested approximately $1 billion in the Australian market over the past three years, focusing significantly on the property sector, signaling a strategic commitment to the region.

The University of Texas at El Paso commenced construction on Miner Crossing, a $102 million, 155,500-sq.-ft. residence hall adding 507 beds to expand on-campus housing for a growing student population, with completion targeted for fall 2028.

Landlords of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) sold off at least 2,000 student accommodation beds across the UK in the last 12 months ahead of the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act.