GFH Partners buys $300 million US student assets
George Sell
November 25, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Dubai-based GFH Partners has acquired a portfolio of US PBSA assets worth $300 million.
George Sell
George is the editor of Urban Living News, and has more than a 20 years experience as a hospitality, property and travel journalist. He regularly contributes to a wide range of international publications and websites.
Unite completes £32 million refurb programme
George Sell
November 22, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Unite Students has refurbished 11 of its PBSA assets this year, benefitting 5,239 residents.
CA Ventures liquidates European student business
George Sell
November 22, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Chicago-based investment management firm CA Ventures is closing its Novel Student brand after a failed bid to sell the business.
Urban Living MEA interviews: Vik Rao, Strategic Housing Group
George Sell
November 21, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteULN editor George Sell talks to Vik Rao, CEO of Strategic Housing Group and founder of Myriad – the first largescale PBSA brand in the Gulf region.
Brixton coliving scheme secures planning
George Sell
November 21, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Mitheridge Capital Management and LGL have secured planning permission for a coliving and light-industrial development in Brixton, south London.
Partners to deliver coliving and coworking space in RAK
George Sell
November 21, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutesUAE: RAK Properties, A.R.M Holding and HIVE are partnering to deliver a coliving and coworking development in Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah.
Shawbrook provides development finance for first coliving scheme in Wales
George Sell
November 20, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Shawbrook has provided developer Urban Centric with a £23.8 million loan to fund the conversion of a Cardiff office block in to 203 coliving units.
Dunne takes head of living role at Cushman & Wakefield
George Sell
November 19, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Property consultancy Cushman & Wakefield has appointed James Dunne as head of UK living.
Fusion Group seeks funding partners for £450 million PBSA portfolio
George Sell
November 19, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Developer and operator Fusion Group is seeking funding partners for a £450 million PBSA assets across the UK.
US insurance giant to move 25 per cent of workforce to flex office space
George Sell
November 19, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Insurance company Allstate has revealed plans to move a quarter of its 54,000-strong workforce to flex office premises.