Reading Time: 2 minutesHK: The shortage of student accommodation in Hong Kong could reach 100,000 units by 2028 as the number of non-local students has been increasing year on year, says Colliers Hong Kong.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hawkins Way Capital and JV partner Varde Partners have acquired 135 E. 12th St., a PBSA property located in the East Village’s educational district in Manhattan.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLuxembourg: Real estate investment manager Geminorum SA has announced plans to list a €25 million bond on the Vienna Stock Exchange to fund student housing in the Rome area.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: US private equity firm Warburg Pincus and Australian real asset investment manager Kio Investment Management have announced additional capital for investing in build-to-rent (BTR) and purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) across Australian cities.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Firethorn has secured Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) for its purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) site in Hackney Wick, east London.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Investment in EMEA living sectors reached €17.4 billion in Q2 2026.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Arada London has submitted a planning application for a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and affordable housing scheme in Peckham, south-east London.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Colby River has strengthened its student team with the appointments of Matt James and Seth Clifford-Banks.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A £530 million PBSA scheme at the University of Manchester’s Fallowfield campus will be the largest Passivhaus student scheme in the world, and the UK’s largest pre-cast MMC-centred project.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Watkin Jones has secured £60 million of new contracts as demand grows for student accommodation refurbishment and fire safety upgrades across the UK.
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