Glasgow offices to get student and coliving makeover
George Sell
May 29, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Developer MRP has started a public consultation over its plans to convert former newspaper offices in Glasgow.
Manchester PBSA scheme to get 200-bed extension
George Sell
May 29, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Empiric Student Property (ESP) has submitted plans to upgrade and extend its Victoria Point PBSA asset on Manchester’s Hathersage Road.
Judge puts a halt to Neumann’s WeWork bid
George Sell
May 29, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: A New Jersey bankruptcy judge has rejected WeWork co-founder AdamNeumann’s efforts to buy back the company.
Related Argent and NTT UDE partner for £200 million Brent Cross JV
George Sell
May 28, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Developer Related Argent has formed a joint venture with NTT UD Europe Limited, the real estate subsidiary of Japanese telecommunications company NTT Group, to deliver its third BTR development at Brent Cross Town.
KKR buys Copenhagen student portfolio
George Sell
May 22, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Denmark: KKR has acquired a PBSA portfolio in Greater Copenhagen from US private equity firm TPG Angelo Gordon.
Singapore investor takes stake in Homes For Students
George Sell
May 22, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: International real estate company Far East Orchard Ltd has acquired a 49 per cent stake in PBSA operator Homes For Students in a deal worth £17.6 million.
Amro secures London retail park for £400 million resi-led regeneration
George Sell
May 16, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Amro Partners has acquired Lewisham Retail Park in south-east London, and develop a major residential-led scheme on the site.
PGIM buys £184 million student portfolio
George Sell
May 14, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: PGIM Real Estate has acquired six PBSA assets from Unite Group for £184 million.
Singapore REIT to reposition UK assets in BTR and PBSA push
George Sell
May 9, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Elite Commercial REIT, a UK-focused Singapore investment vehicle, has revealed plans to reposition several properties in its portfolio to support its expansion into the BTR and PBSA sectors.
Birmingham BTR scheme breaks ground
George Sell
May 9, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Developer Cordia UK has broken ground on The Lampworks, a BTR development which has been backed by funding from Octopus Real Estate.