Reading Time: < 1 minute Japan: French fund manager AXA IM has acquired 29 multifamily residential properties and four student housing assets in Japan.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Spain: PGGM Infrastructure Fund has signed an agreement to acquire Residencias de Estudiantes en España (RESA) for an undisclosed sum.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Scape has partnered with software provider Spike Global to roll out a bespoke, white-labelled version of its resident engagement portal, Spike Student, across Scape’s portfolio in the UK and Ireland.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Round Hill Capital has invested €200 million in the acquisition of Smart Studios.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Spain: Cheshire-based Vita Group has signed an agreement with Spanish developer Metrovacesa for the joint development of a PBSA scheme in Madrid.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Planning permission for a PBSA development near Bristol Temple Meads station has been granted, despite fears over a risk of flooding at the site.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: A Leeds office building is set to be redeveloped for student accommodation after changing hands for £5 million.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Private equity giant KKR & Co has sold seven US student housing properties, totalling 4,500 beds, to Harrison Street for $725 million.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: A new report from software provider RealPage has revealed a drop of nearly 50 per cent in new student bed starts in a decade.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Bristol-based property developer Urban Creation has added a new property at 48 Park Street to its portfolio of high-end student and serviced apartments.
