Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Knight Frank’s latest Student Market Update for Q4 2025 shows that purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) investment for the year reached £4.3 billion, up 10 per cent from 2024.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: A 432-bed purpose-built student accommodation near St. James’ Park is expected to be approved by Newcastle’s city council Friday.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Alma Corp, a Madrid-based investor and developer has appointed Carlos Escoda as CEO.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Nigel Henry, the co-founder and chairman of Fusion Group, died peacefully at the weekend.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: London-based Tokoro Capital and US investment manager GCM Grosvenor have established a long-term strategic partnership targeting UK student housing assets.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Viridis Living has secured Gateway 2 approval for two buildings at the University of Manchester’s Fallowfield Campus development.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Curation Capital and Patron Capital have acquired the 393-bed Alma Place purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) asset in Belfast for an undisclosed sum.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Orka Investments has formed a joint venture with an unnamed global institutional real estate investor to acquire purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) assets across the UK.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Development finance lender Atelier has completed a £21.7 million for the development of a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) block in Birmingham.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteScotland: The University of Glasgow has entered into a £180m agreement with global investor Plenary Group to deliver the next phase of its campus development programme.
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