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President John Mahama announced a 10,000-bed prefabricated student hostel project at the University of Ghana, stemming from an agreement signed during his recent visit to Singapore, with manufacturing machinery already en route to Accra.

Sierra College has opened a new 358-bed student housing facility on its Rocklin campus, more than doubling its on-campus housing capacity from 120 to 358 beds. The project, funded by $80.5 million from the State of California and $27 million from the college, aims to provide affordable housing primarily for economically disadvantaged students starting in Spring 2026.

The Building Safety Regulator approved Unite Students and Newcastle University’s £274m, 2,000-bed Castle Leazes redevelopment, replacing the former 1,250-bed 1960s accommodation and initiating groundworks and funding formalisation.

Harbour Business Centres Limited has submitted a planning application to East Lothian Council for a 290-bedroom purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) on Newhailes Road, Musselburgh, featuring studios, study spaces, a gym, and reception, aiming to replace a dated office building with a high-quality development.

Inland Real Estate Acquisitions LLC and The Scion Group acquired Fuse, a 489-bed student housing community near Purdue University’s Mackey Arena and Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, featuring 229 units and extensive amenities.

Watkin Jones Group will develop, construct, and operate a mixed-use project next to Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange, comprising approximately 392 Build to Rent apartments and 406 student bed spaces, including a dedicated affordable housing block with 100 flats.

FRP Advisory appointed Raj Mittal and Arvindar Singh as joint administrators of Apache Six Ltd and Five Oaks Green Holdings Limited on 29 December 2025, overseeing the operator of Beechenhurst House in Birmingham.

The University of Akron has signed a 50-year agreement outsourcing management of its residence halls to PRG-Akron Properties, securing $91.6 million for debt relief and $50.6 million for major housing renovations, marking a strategic step in its multiyear revitalization plan to reduce debt and enhance student services.

BGO, the real estate investment arm of Sun Life Financial, acquired a two-tower multi-family complex in Edmonton’s Garneau neighbourhood for $198 million, marking its entry into the student housing sector.

Landmark Properties and Manulife Investment Management begin construction on The Metropolitan on South U, near the University of Michigan.