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M&G Real Estate today announces at the beginning of the new academic year that it has added more than 1,000 new beds to its student accommodation portfolio in three purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) residences in Lisbon, Manchester and Nottingham.
Fusion Group has appointed Richard Pilkington as its new Group CEO, succeeding Co-Founder Nigel Henry, who becomes Chairman. Pilkington brings extensive international real estate experience from Modon, Cain International, Oxford Properties and MGPA. His work included partnering with British Land and GIC on the development of ...
ABP, the pension fund for government and education employees in the Netherlands, is investing €500 million in the Dutch Essential Housing Venture with Greystar. The investment manager is investing €26 million. This second tranche follows the initial €420 million allocation made just one year ago. The first tranche now include...
The Canadian property group QuadReal Property has completed its acquisition of Realstar’s residential operating platform in the UK and Ireland, as well as the Uncle brand. This consolidates operations under QuadReal, expands its presence in the build-to-rent and student housing markets, and strengthens Uncle's position as a r...
Fusion has secured planning permission for its second purpose-built student accommodation in Brent Cross Town. The scheme, developed with Cheyne Capital, will deliver 666 student rooms with extensive amenities. It follows the first Fusion development in the neighbourhood, set to open for the 2025/26 academic year.
Ardian and Rockfield have acquired a student residence in the “Blue Gate” project in Aachen as part of their PBSA strategy. This is the pan-European platform's first investment in Germany. By 2026, 300 apartments and 2,200 m² of commercial space will be built in a central location.
VTK Kiinteistöt Oy and YIT Oy have signed a collaboration agreement for the development phase of the educational block of the Tikkurila Competence Campus area in Vantaa. The €78 million project includes modern facilities for 2,700 students and 300 staff members. Construction is set to begin in summer 2026, with a strong focus...
Study Inn has received planning permission for a landmark student accommodation project in Edgbaston, Birmingham. The six-storey scheme will deliver 203 bedrooms with premium amenities and is scheduled to open in September 2027. Sustainability is central, with targets for BREEAM Excellent and carbon net zero performance.
KKR and Inhabeo have acquired a seven-asset student housing portfolio in the UK from Curlew Student Trust II for approximately £230 million. The 2,179-bed portfolio includes recently developed, high-quality PBSA properties across key university cities. Inhabeo will act as asset manager, with the deal forming part of KKR’s Eur...
Greystar has unveiled Canvas Arthur House in Wembley as it prepares to welcome residents for the 2025/26 academic year. The 770-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) asset is the latest addition to the company’s pan-European brand, Canvas Student, which now encompasses 18 communities in 13 cities across 5 countries.
ActivumSG today announces the launch of a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) platform targeting more than £500m GAV. The Mansion Group Holdings is on board as a partner.
Patrizia and Fabrix have launched Sustainable Communities London, a new joint venture with over £100 million to invest in alternative housing. The partnership aims to repurpose underused urban land into sustainable student, social, and rental housing. The first project in Elephant & Castle includes student beds, social homes ...
Nido Living has completed the refinancing of its existing Iberian portfolio comprising ~3,000 beds across Madrid, Seville, Valencia, Lisbon, and Porto. The €210 million debt facility has been secured with Aareal Bank acting as lender and agent for the transaction.
The Revetas Group has been commissioned by German institutional investors to undertake a strategic realignment of a US real estate portfolio valued at around $4 billion. While the company did not disclose the client's identity, market information suggests that it is BVK and its asset manager, Deutsche Finance.
Nido Living has appointed Daniel Havers as Head of Germany as it prepares to enter one of Europe’s largest student housing markets. The move follows Nido’s €1.2 billion Iberian acquisition and underlines its ambition to expand to 25,000 beds across continental Europe by 2031.
QuadReal Property Group has acquired an eight-asset, 3,460 bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) portfolio from Apollo-managed funds and entities.
Student accommodation specialist Nido Living has sold its 1,209-bed portfolio in the Netherlands to Ardian and Rockfield. The move supports Nido’s strategic expansion in continental Europe, with a focus on Italy and Germany following its €1.2 billion Livensa Living acquisition from Brookfield Asset Management.