ICYMI: U of G aims to nearly double student housing access in next decade
In the next 10 years, the University of Guelph wants to ensure over 9,000 beds are available for students studying at the school.
Student flat plan ‘to help meet shortfall’
Plans to convert empty shops in Sunderland into student accommodation have been given the green light. The two units, on Olive Street in the Park Lane area, previously a children's clothing shop and bedding store, have been empty for years.
Flats may be created in ‘ghost town’ shopping centre
The owners of a Leicestershire town's shopping precinct hope to submit a planning application to convert part of the centre into student accommodation 'in the coming weeks'.
Dexus lobs bid for big super’s Aussie student apartment portfolio
The $7.5 billion listed landlord Dexus has submitted a bid for the Australian portfolio of big super’s student housing player Campus Living Villages, which this year resurrected a failed $2 billion sale attempt from 2016.
LaSalle & Urbania JV to deliver over 850 PBSA beds in Barcelona
LaSalle Investment Management and Urbania, an investment and asset management company with a €1.1bn portfolio under management, have announced their joint venture partnership to develop a portfolio of living assets in Spain.
CBRE IM expands into Italian living sector with Milan PBSA buy
CBRE Investment Management has acquired a newly developed student housing campus in Milan, Italy, on behalf of a separate account client. Financial details of the off-market deal were kept confidential.
Student accommodation provider launches ‘pay by instalment’ scheme
Collegiate UK, a Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) provider, has linked with Howden Insurance (formerly Endsleigh) and Your Guarantor.
More than 2,500 new beds coming to University of Guelph student housing
The University of Guelph will be adding 2,500 new beds as students continue to struggle to find a place to live.
HS Optimus to Develop Student Housing in Carlton
HS Optimus Holdings Limited (SG:504) has released an update. HS Optimus Holdings Limited has submitted a planning permit application to transform its freehold land in Carlton, Victoria, into a purpose-built student accommodation.
Inland Acquires 673-Bed Community
Inland Real Estate Acquisitions has purchased Sawyer on Lincoln, a 277-unit, 673-bed student housing community in Columbia, S.C., serving the University of South Carolina.