Scheme for student block at Paddington on the drawing board
A proposal to build a new 20-storey tower to house King’s College London students in Paddington is expected to be given the green light despite strong objections from residents and councillors.
The Fourth Yard London PBSA site hits the market
Harris Associates has brought The Fourth Yard Central London PBSA consented land site to market. It offers 100% private tenure, with no university nomination agreements needed.
Planning permission granted for student accommodation in Waterford
The approval for a new student accommodation complex has been granted in the South East. Sinnotts Bar - located on Manor Street in Waterford City Centre - will be redeveloped into a purpose-built student apartment block.
Barings appoints European Head of Real Estate Equity Asset Management
Baring has appointed Ian Mayhew to lead real estate asset management in Europe.
Brookfield Plans Sale of Spanish Student Housing Arm Livensa Living
Brookfield Asset Management is putting its Spanish student housing business, Livensa Living, up for sale, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Another Student Depot in Warsaw
Kajima Europe has acquired Student Depot's third development site in Warsaw, bringing its total operated and secured buildings in Poland to 12. Warsaw Ciołka Street will provide 628 rooms and various amenities across eight floors, totalling 10,100 sqm of NLA.
Scape Wins $434M Investment From Korea’s NPS for Living Sector Platform
Australia’s biggest owner-operator of student housing, Scape, has secured a A$700 million ($434.3 million) equity commitment from South Korea’s National Pension Service for a suite of living sector investment strategies, the parties announced Thursday.
Newcastle University’s Castle Leazes student halls demolished ahead of planned £250m redevelopment
University halls that were home to tens of thousands of Newcastle students are being torn down. Demolition work is now under way at Newcastle University’s Castle Leazes accommodation blocks, in Spital Tongues.
Alden Street JV Sells Georgia Student Community
A joint venture between Alden Street Capital and Invesco Real Estate has sold Bixby Kennesaw, a 179-unit, 656-bed community serving the Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Ga.
New Mixed-Use Building in Boston Will Provide Modern Housing for Harvard Students
Shawmut Design and Construction in Boston has topped off a sustainable mixed-use building in Allston, providing 276 modern student housing units for Harvard University with a focus on sustainability. The project also includes public spaces and amenities, with plans for Living Building Challenge Certification.