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IHM’s 2025 ones to watch in real estate, travel and hospitality

George Sell August 22, 2024

Reading Time: 18 minutesWorldwide: The IHM editorial team have created a list of 25 influential leaders across travel, hospitality and real estate who they believe have a big 12 months ahead of them.

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UXCO refinancing

UXCO completes €300 million refinancing of Paris coliving and student portfolio

George Sell June 25, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: UXCO Group has completed a €300 million refinancing deal for three of its Ecla coliving and PBSA properties in the greater Paris region.

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Blackstone Vistry

Blackstone and Regis buy £580 million portfolio from housebuilder Vistry

George Sell June 4, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Blackstone Real Estate and its partner Regis Group have agreed terms with Vistry Group for the delivery of around 1,750 new homes.

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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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Blackstone AIR Communities

Blackstone makes $10 billion multifamily play with AIR Communities deal

George Sell April 9, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Private equity giant Blackstone has agreed to buy Apartment Income REIT, known as AIR Communities, for around $10 billion.

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iQ Student

iQ Student adds two UK assets for £370 million

George Sell November 3, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutesBlackstone’s iQ Student has acquired two PBSA assets from Downing Students for £370 million.

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IQ Student

iQ Student acquires Nottingham PBSA development

George Sell April 17, 2023

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Blackstone-backed iQ Student Accommodation has bought Jensco’s Ten Traffic Street development in Nottingham, which is made up of 522 rooms across two blocks.

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Blackstone

Blackstone to step up Australian BTR strategy

George Sell February 6, 2023

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Investment giant Blackstone is looking to step up its investment in Australia’s BTR sector according to global co-head of Blackstone Real Estate, Kathleen McCarthy.

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University of California to invest $4bn in student housing

University of California to invest $4bn in student housing

Eloise Hanson January 5, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: In a real estate fund managed by Blackstone, the University of California Investment Office (UC) is set to invest $4 billion acquiring rental and student housing.

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KKR student

KKR to sell student portfolio in $725 million deal

George Sell June 29, 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Private equity giant KKR & Co has sold seven US student housing properties, totalling 4,500 beds, to Harrison Street for $725 million.

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