
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: DWS has acquired Palm Studios, a student asset in Seville, from La Salle Investment Management, marking the asset manager’s first purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) investment in Spain.

Reading Time: 2 minutesIreland: Queen’s University in Belfast has opened a 16-storey Passivhaus-certified student asset – the first of its kind in the city and the largest in Ireland.

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Rockfield and Ardian’s Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) platform has acquired a majority stake in The Social Hub in Berlin.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A new 45-storey tower in Leeds is the tallest purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) building in the world.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hines has recently announced its planned leadership transition as the company continues to expand its global real assets.

Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Hotel giant Accor is moving in to living sector management through a partnership with Freecity, a volumetric modular construction (VMC) specialist.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteZacky Sajjad, director at Cavendish Maxwell, talks to ULN about the opportunity for new synergies of hospitality and senior living in the UAE. Filmed at the Future Hospitality Summit 2026 in Dubai.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Scottish Greens are calling to temporarily suspend new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) developments in Glasgow.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Student accommodation and senior living are among key assets that represent the GCC’s biggest residential development opportunities.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Far East Orchard has purchased a site in Southwark, London, and is working on converting the venue into a 444-bed student accommodation.
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