Principality Supports Conversion of Vacant Cardiff Offices into Student Housing
Principality Building Society is funding TVE Group’s conversion of vacant Cardiff offices into The Crest on Windsor, a purpose-built student accommodation scheme.
UPP Scores 98.4 in Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, Leading Student Accommodation Sector
UPP ranked first among student accommodation providers in the 2026 GRESB assessment, scoring 98.4 and securing a four-star rating. The result places it in the top 25% of infrastructure asset owners worldwide, supported by continued reductions in energy and water use and further low-carbon investment.
Helical Anticipates Gateway 2 Approval Next Month for Student Project
Helical anticipates gateway 2 approval next month for a 429-bed student accommodation project in Southwark, funded by Places for London, triggering £5.3m cost reimbursement and a £10.2m profit payment.
Mapletree Investments Finalizes Self-Management of UK Student Housing Portfolio
Mapletree Investments has completed integrating its externally managed UK student housing asseets under its in-house operator, Student Castle, which manages close to 17,000 beds in the country.
The Assembly Place Commits S$2.5 Million to S$300 Million Living-Sector Fund
The Assembly Place (TAP) is committing up to S$2.5 million to a S$300 million living-sector fund managed by ICHAM, targeting investments across Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region to expand its accommodation portfolio without direct property ownership.
Student Accommodation Leader Sells London Academy School for £41m in South West
Greystar has acquired a 1,200-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) portfolio across the UK, marking a significant expansion of its footprint in the student housing sector.
Orka Investments Purchases 249-Bed PBSA Development in Liverpool
Orka Investments has completed the acquisition of Vista Square, a 249-bed PBSA scheme in Liverpool, through its joint venture with a top-five global real estate investor.
Durham Student Housing Project Obtains £30 Million Financing
Asset Capital secured a £30m loan from Quantum Development Finance to fund a £46m GDV, 232-bed PBSA scheme in Durham, targeting completion in summer 2027.
Morehouse and Spelman Launch $147M Student Housing Development
Radnor Property Group and Madrone Community Development Foundation partnered with Morehouse and Spelman Colleges to begin construction on The Den at Eight50 West, a $147 million student housing project in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood, located at 850 West End Avenue.
Sacramento BTR Property Secures $53M Refinance
New Growth Living has obtained a $53 million refinancing loan for Tanzanite Homes, a 211-unit built-to-rent community in Sacramento, Calif., according to Yardi Matrix information. Lument provided the note, which is due 2029.