M&G makes Australian PBSA debut
George Sell
March 11, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute M&G Real Estate has made its first move in the Australian PBSA market with the acquisition of an asset in Melbourne.
Local Residential reveals $270 million Melbourne BTR plans
George Sell
March 3, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: Local Residential, the BTR platform backed by Macquarie Asset Management, has revealed plans for an apartment project in central Melbourne.
Greystar acquires Australian PBSA portfolio
George Sell
December 17, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: Greystar has bought an Australian PBSA portfolio from Singapore property group Wee Hur and sovereign fund GIC.
Hines and pension fund team up to acquire Australian BTR assets
George Sell
October 1, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and real estate investment manager Hines have acquired two BTR properties in Brisbane, comprising 354 units.
Scape secures $3 billion debt for Australian PBSA portfolio
George Sell
August 9, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: Scape, the largest owner and operator of student housing in Australia, has closed on A$3 billion in fresh debt financing.
Countries issue UK travel warnings as unrest increases
Paul Stevens
August 7, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: Seven countries have issued warnings over travel to the UK in the wake of ongoing violent anti-immigration protests and riots.
Build-to-rent-to-own scheme completed in Melbourne
George Sell
June 24, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: Superannuation fund AustralianSuper has completed its first build-to-rent-to-own housing development (BTRTO), located in Melbourne’s Kensington suburb.
NSW government to build BTR homes for key workers
George Sell
June 18, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: The NSW government has revealed plans to build apartment blocks for Sydney’s essential workers, offering them reduced rent so they are not priced out of the city.
Australia’s biggest BTR scheme gets the green light
George Sell
May 7, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Developer AsheMorgan has received planning consent for a BTR development in Melbourne’s Docklands which will feature more than 900 apartments over two towers.
Sydney proposes planning boost for BTR and coliving
George Sell
April 22, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: The City of Sydney has proposed several amendments to the Sydney Local Environment Plan that would encourage developers to deliver more BTR and coliving schemes in central Sydney.