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London

Office-to-student plans for south London submitted

George Sell May 15, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Developer London & Regional has submitted plans to build a 1,500-room PBSA project by the Elephant and Castle roundabout ins out London.

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PGIM student

PGIM buys £184 million student portfolio

George Sell May 14, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: PGIM Real Estate has acquired six PBSA assets from Unite Group for £184 million.

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Singapore REIT PBSA BTR

Singapore REIT to reposition UK assets in BTR and PBSA push

George Sell May 9, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: 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.

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Glasgow regeneration

Glasgow regeneration project set for green light

George Sell May 8, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Revised plans for a £76 million development by student accommodation developer and operator Fusion Group have been minded to grant approval by Glasgow City Council.

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UK PBSA

Q1 UK PBSA investment reaches £750 million

George Sell May 7, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Knight Frank’s latest UK Student Housing Market Update shows that 21 transactions with a combined value of nearly £750

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Titanic Quarter student

Planning submitted for Titanic Quarter student scheme

George Sell May 7, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: A planning application has been submitted for the first PBSA project in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter.

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LGIM buys student assets from GSA

George Sell April 29, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has acquired the Aqua portfolio from Global Student Accommodation (GSA).

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London PBSA

Green light for London PBSA scheme

George Sell April 29, 2024

Reading Time: 1 minuteUK: Property investment and development firm Hurlington Capital has secured planning permission for a £150 million GDV scheme in Deptford, south London.

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KKR student

KKR buys $1.64 billion PBSA portfolio

George Sell April 28, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Investment firm KKR has agreed to buy a portfolio of 19 student housing assets from Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust for $1.64 billion.

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Belfast PBSA

Plans submitted for £55 million Belfast PBSA scheme

George Sell April 24, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Developer South Bank Square has submitted a planning application for a PBSA scheme on the site of the Fanum House office block.

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