Student Housing

HB Reavis is entering the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) asset class for the first time with a project in London. The development comprises 233 apartments and is being built just 50 metres from London Waterloo Station. For the pan-European investor and developer, this move is part of a strategic diversification of...

NCC has secured the contract for “Nya Holtermanska” in Gothenburg, adding 386 student and researcher apartments next to Chalmers University of Technology. The project will accommodate nearly 500 residents and is scheduled for completion in 2028.

Helical and Places for London have conditionally exchanged contracts on the forward funding sale of a 429-studio PBSA scheme above Southwark Tube station. Valued at more than £200 million on completion, the project also includes 44 affordable homes sold to the London Borough of Southwark. The structure reflects Helical’s equi...

Azora has acquired a newly delivered 610-bed student residence in Cerdanyola del Vallès, strengthening its position in Spain’s growing PBSA market. The 14,500 sqm asset, sold by LaSalle and Urbania, is located in Parc d’Alba near Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and features extensive amenities including pools, gym and colla...

COIMA has unveiled plans to create 10,000 student beds and 10,000 homes through its ESG City Impact Fund. The programme aligns with the European Housing Plan and builds on major regeneration schemes in Milan and beyond.

Affinius Capital has closed its first loan under its newly launched European debt platform. The firm has provided a £80m senior loan to a JV backed by affiliates of H.I.G. Capital secured by two best-in-class, purpose-built student housing developments located in Leeds and Lancaster. Back leverage financing was provided by S...

In a move that broadens their UK student housing footprint, Curation Capital and Patron Capital have acquired the 393-bed Alma Place PBSA asset in Belfast. Completed in 2022, the scheme is their second purchase under a renewed JV and brings their total holdings to more than 1,800 beds in Russell Group university locations. Th...

Real estate debt advisor Karis Capital has restructured a £40.1 million facility for a South London residential-to-student housing conversion. The 219-unit PBSA development is part of a wider 3,000-unit pipeline and represents one of the largest deals Karis Capital completed in 2025, supported by InterBay Commercial.

Ardian and Rockfield have acquired three additional residential properties for their pan-European PBSA platform, which was launched in October 2024. These include their first PBSA project in France, as well as assets in Milan and Barcelona. This brings the total number of beds in the portfolio to around 6,000 across Europe’s ...

A bold new chapter begins at Joseph’s Well in Leeds: Pullans has received full planning approval for a 14-storey purpose-built student accommodation scheme—the largest single investment in the company’s 140-year history. McLaren Construction Yorkshire and North East has been appointed as main contractor for the landmark proje...

York-based architecture studio Brown + Company has secured planning permission for a transformative 800-unit student and co-living scheme in Exeter. The £multi-million development on the former police station site on Heavitree Road marks a turning point after earlier proposals were refused. With a car-free layout, affordable ...

Kajima Properties Europe (KPE) has successfully completed the refinancing of its Student Depot portfolio, securing a PLN 770 million (€183m) five-year investment facility on significantly improved terms.

Fusion Group has secured planning permission for a 507-bed purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Southampton. Located on the site of the former Portswood Centre, the development will include wellness and study spaces, 831 sqm of flexible commercial space and 724 sqm of public realm. Completion targets top sustainabili...

Thomasin Renshaw, known for her work on major regeneration projects in London, joins Greystar to drive its UK development pipeline. She brings extensive experience in public-private partnerships and large-scale urban housing delivery.

With a strong focus on sustainability and urban regeneration, McLaren Property and L&G are bringing 737 new student beds to Manchester’s Oxford Road Corridor. The development enhances the growing research and academic hub around the University of Manchester.

Fusion Group has secured its first Gateway 2 approval for a 636-bed PBSA development in Wood Green, London. The nearly £100 million scheme includes student accommodation and affordable housing, with completion targeted for the 2028 academic year.

AustralianSuper, Australia’s largest superannuation fund, has completed the first portfolio acquisition for its new UK Living Platform – a student housing portfolio with exposure to several of the UK’s leading university cities. The portfolio, acquired from Harrison Street Asset Management, comprises six operational purpose-b...

A transformative 560-bed hybrid hub could soon rise in Fountainbridge, as Edinburgh native Charlie MacGregor brings The Social Hub concept home. With hotel, student and extended-stay rooms, the plan offers new energy for a site vacant for 20 years.