Oxford’s St Hilda’s College buys £12m city centre property
2023-09-22T14:06:00+01:00
St Hilda’s College, part of Oxford University, has added to its property portfolio with the acquisition of 14-16 Norham Gardens for £12m, which will be used as student accommodation.
Cain completes £500m PBSA forward funding deal
2023-09-20T12:11:00+01:00By Ciaran Nerval, Mel Flaherty
Five purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) schemes providing 2,389 student beds will be developed across five UK cities after Cain International completed a £500m forward-funding deal.
Study Inn appoints Jamieson as growth chief in drive for 10,000 PBSA beds
2023-09-20T12:11:00+01:00By Lewis Berrill
Luxury hotel-style student accommodation developer Study Inn Group has appointed Andrew Jamieson as managing director of strategic growth, as it seeks to expand its portfolio to 10,000 rooms by 2028.
QIP and Hurlington join forces on £80m student scheme in south London
2023-09-18T09:01:00+01:00By David Parsley
Singapore-based private equity firm Q Investment Partners (QIP) and Hurlington Capital have formed a joint venture to develop an £80m purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) site in Woolwich, London.
Dominus seeks funding partner for £200m Manchester PBSA scheme
2023-09-08T10:12:00+01:00By Ciaran Nerval
Developer Dominus has appointed Savills and Gerald Eve to seek a forward-funding partner for a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Manchester with a gross development value in excess of £200m.
PW Student Accommodation Awards finalists revealed
2023-09-08T09:34:00+01:00By Andrew Hillier
Purpose-built student accommodation provider (PBSA) Abodus Living leads the nominations at this year’s Student Accommodation Awards, shortlisted in eight categories.
Coventry University sells 627-bed halls of residence
2023-09-06T13:33:00+01:00By Madeleine Knight
Coventry University has sold its 627-bed halls of residence Singer Hall for an undisclosed sum to Frogmore.
Student housing deals outstrip retail to hit record £8.7bn in 2022
2023-09-06T00:00:00+01:00By Mel Flaherty
UK student housing deal volumes reached a record £8.7bn last year, exceeding retail deals for the first time ever, according to research released by MSCI.
Testing times for the student sector
2023-08-30T00:00:00+01:00By Andrew Hillier
Andy Hillier reports on the double whammy of rising demand for and falling supply of properties.
Q&A: Urbanest’s Manns on the benefits of big PBSA schemes
2023-08-30T00:00:00+01:00By Ciaran Nerval
Developer’s chief investment officer stresses green credentials of its giant Canary Wharf student project.
Urbanite secures £19m finance facility for Glasgow PBSA scheme
2023-08-24T15:25:00+01:00By Ciaran Nerval
Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) developer Urbanite Living has secured an £18.85m finance facility from Paragon Bank for a student accommodation scheme in Glasgow.
Empiric Student Property continues to increase revenue
2023-08-17T09:40:00+01:00By Madeleine Knight
Empiric Student Property has reported a 16% jump in revenue to £41.3m for the half year to the end of June, compared to £35.6m for the same period in 2022.