Planning submitted for Titanic Quarter student scheme
George Sell
May 7, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: A planning application has been submitted for the first PBSA project in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter.
LGIM buys student assets from GSA
George Sell
April 29, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has acquired the Aqua portfolio from Global Student Accommodation (GSA).
Green light for London PBSA scheme
George Sell
April 29, 2024
Reading Time: 1 minute UK: Property investment and development firm Hurlington Capital has secured planning permission for a £150 million GDV scheme in Deptford, south London.
KKR buys $1.64 billion PBSA portfolio
George Sell
April 28, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Investment firm KKR has agreed to buy a portfolio of 19 student housing assets from Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust for $1.64 billion.
Plans submitted for £55 million Belfast PBSA scheme
George Sell
April 24, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Developer South Bank Square has submitted a planning application for a PBSA scheme on the site of the Fanum House office block.
Vita Group submits planning application for Glasgow regeneration site
George Sell
April 22, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Vita Group has submitted a planning application for the 20 India Street regeneration site in central Glasgow.
Belfast Passivhaus PBSA scheme gets green light
George Sell
April 18, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Planning consent for Northern Ireland’s first Passivhaus student accommodation has been granted by Belfast City Council planning committee.
Unite secures £150 million loan from LGIM
George Sell
April 15, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has provided a £150 million senior loan to PBSA operator and developer Unite, secured against 10 assets across the UK.
Mapletree acquires 8,000 student beds in the UK and Germany
George Sell
April 15, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Singapore: Mapletree Investments has acquired 8,192 student housing beds from Cuscaden Peak Investments, in a deal worth £1 billion (S$1.7 billion).
Plans submitted for Edinburgh PBSA scheme
George Sell
April 3, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Proposals to conserve and convert a former bingo hall in Leith into student homes have been submitted.