Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Built environment consultancy Ridge has appointed Andrew Stanford as a partner to establish and lead its new living-sector transactions and strategic advisory offer.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSingapore: Community living operator The Assembly Place is expanding beyond co-living as it targets a portfolio of 10,000 keys by 2030.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Multifamily developer Hillpointe has acquired a 32.5-acre site in Reno, Nevada, for a development combining 268 apartments with 90 build-to-rent townhouses.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Watkin Jones has completed the second and final phase of Tai Afon, a £200 million build-to-rent development delivered for L&G at Central Quay in Cardiff.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: M&G Real Estate has acquired a €56 million private rented sector development in Berlin through a forward funding agreement, with 145 homes due for completion by the end of 2027.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Vita Group and real estate company Colonial SFL have formed a joint venture to develop student and flex-living accommodation across major European cities, beginning with a 2,200-unit portfolio in Madrid.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Nova Co-Living has submitted plans to convert two vacant buildings in Sunderland city centre into a £5 million co-living development with 63 private studios.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Airbnb has expanded its offering beyond accommodation by partnering with London flexible workspace provider Oneder to enable users to book day passes, private offices and meeting rooms through the platform.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) has agreed to acquire a 114-home build-to-rent (BTR) development in Bolton for around £19 million, supporting the final phase of the town’s Moor Lane regeneration project.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Aprirose Real Estate has begun a major refurbishment programme at Central Studios in Reading as part of a wider strategy to reposition the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) asset.
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