Reading Time: < 1 minuteNetherlands: Developer and manager, Greystar, has completed construction of the tallest residential tower in Amsterdam, a built-to-rent (BTR) scheme called the Ensemble.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Real estate investment manager Hines has acquired a 324-unit built-to-rent (BTR) scheme, Solasta Riverside, in central Glasgow, from investor Legal & General (L&G) for an undisclosed price.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Data from commercial real estate agent CBRE has found that build-to-rent (BTR) investment volumes have reached £1.9 billion in the first half of 2025, with an additional £2.2 billion of deals under offer.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Global financial services organisation Macquarie Asset Management has launched a new investment platform, Health Wave Partners, to address the rising demand in the senior housing sector.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Student accommodation developer and operator Fusion Group has secured a £500 million whole-loan facility from development finance provider Maslow Capital to fund five purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) projects.
Reading Time: 4 minutesDr Ana McMillin of the Urban Design Group says coliving is an underrated option for regenerating inner city neighbourhoods and unlocking small development sites.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEgypt: The Cairo-based coliving platform Roomz.rent has closed a pre-seed funding round led by regional venture firm Qora71, with participation from a network of Middle East and North Africa (MENA)-based angel investors.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The government has announced a new package of reforms to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) aimed at speeding up delays in the delivery of tall residential buildings.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Global Investor L&G has appointed Dan Batterton as head of housing for the UK, to lead housing investment across L&G’s asset management business, including build-to-rent (BTR), single-family housing, affordable housing operations and purpose-built student accommodation.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Property investor Firethorn Trust has topped up its purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme on Leith Walk, Edinburgh, with a ceremony held in partnership with contractor Ogilvie Construction.
