Reading Time: < 1 minute France: Ascott has entered into an agreement to acquire a property in Paris for the development of the first and flagship lyf property in Europe, lyf Gambetta Paris, set to open in 2024.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Thailand: HOMA has opened its Phuket Town property, a 505-unit community that it says “blends the benefits of a serviced apartment with the facilities of a four-star hotel”.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: A £270 million development proposal for the former International Swimming Pool site in Leeds city centre has been granted full planning consent by Leeds City Council.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Oakwood has announced the debut of Oakwood Living, a portfolio focusing “on multifamily living in the post-pandemic world”.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Singapore: Ascott Residence Trust (ART) has been recognised for its “outstanding leadership in sustainability” in the 2021 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB).
Reading Time: 2 minutes Singapore: Ascott has expanded its lyf portfolio to 17 properties with more than 3,000 units in 13 cities and nine countries.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Plans to build an aparthotel as part of the redevelopment Bristol’s historic Soapworks have been dropped for more affordable homes.
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Serviced residence operator Akara Living has partnered with C3 (Creating Culinary Communities), an F&B platform founded by sbe’s Sam Nazarian.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: A major mixed-use redevelopment proposal in Bristol has been recommended for approval subject to being referred to the secretary of state for housing, communities and local government for comment.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: The redevelopment of Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester into a “health village” with affordable housing for nurses and an aparthotel for patients will be signed off by Manchester council’s executive this week.
