Industry News | 03/21

March 31

• CEE is the place for investors interested in student housing
• France sees “moderate decline” in int’l students due to Covid-19
• Insight - how can investors capitalise on the rise in flexible living?

March 30

• REALX.Global: Impact Investing suits every real estate sector
• Designing PBSA for digital natives is more important than ever according to Nido Student COO, Darren Gardner
• APG, Scape acquire UK site for £100m student housing project

March 29

• The UK PBSA sector has remained the go-to alternative asset of choice for investors according to Cushman & Wakefield UK Student Accommodation Report‍
• Henderson Park and Hines sell student residence in Barcelona to Commerz Real AG. Savills advised Commerz on the acquisition‍
• REALX.Global: PBSA gearing up for return to normality says International Campus CEO, Rainer Nonnengässer‍‍
• ‍Spanish Real Estate doesn’t lose its attractiveness among investors in 1Q 2021 according to BNP Paribas Real Estate‍
• Aventicum makes PBSA debut with £132m buy from Unite‍
• UK investment - has there been a boom in buyers hailing from Hong Kong?‍
• The SALTO Neo cylinder has been named Product of the Year 2021 in the Security Technology and Access Control category of the S+B Schloss + Beschlagmarkt competition

March 26

• REALX.Global: Covid-19 just ‘a blip’ for student housing sector says GSA CEO, Will Rowson
• Curlew Capital has announced a £44m loan with Lloyds Bank to accelerate its purpose-built student accommodation development programme
• REALX.Global: Proptech will grow and catch up with fintech says VP of Altus Group, Scott Cations
• Urban Land Institute and Hines Announce Jury for Its European Real Estate Student Competition
• What do rising student numbers tell us about the UK PBSA market? - Knight Frank

March 25

• Juan Acosta: "Greystar will invest 300 million in Spain in 2021"
• PBSA market is resilient, says Cushman & Wakefield

March 23

• HousingAnywhere is excited to announce its new partnership with homefully, a market-leading co-living provider from Germany
• Knight Frank is backing Fifth Wall, a venture capital firm focused on real estate technology, with an investment into its European Real Estate Technology Fund
• Catella Wohnen Europa acquires affordable housing complex in Seville for € 17.5 mln
• REALX.Global: Proptech is the key to healthy buildings

March 22

• European University Association focuses on tackling foreign influence risks
• The Welsh government has announced a £65m International Learning Exchange Programme that will fund both inbound and outbound mobility in the wake of the UK’s exit from the Erasmus+ scheme
• Fire safety in residential buildings: where are we now?

March 19

• Studyportals joins Global Education Coalition
• REALX.Global: More investment into student housing planned
• Housemates Report: UK Student Accommodation Demand Survey 2021/22

March 18

• BaseCamp Student will start an investment in Warsaw. The new project will be located in Wola. [Polish]
• A new Innovation District will be built in Lisbon by Universidade Nova, together with private investors. The district promises to booster Lisbon’s internationalisation and attract 4.500 new inhabitants.
• How developing ‘data consciousness’ can drive value in the real estate sector

March 17

• Portugal: Valeo’s first student residence in Paranhos is close to completion and the construction works for a second student residence in Amial has started
• Russell Group university rents 27 per cent higher than the rest of the UK’s top institutions
• Cohoteling, the new trend which allows locals to enjoy the services of a hotel without sleeping in it
• Pandemic leads to Empiric Student Property swinging to a £24m loss
• Are cities investment dead-zones or will they bounce back post-Covid?
• ULI Europe Young Leaders Introduce ‘New Real Estate Vanguard’ With Podcast Series

March 16

• Unite Students forecasts full occupancy and ‘rapid recovery’ in next academic year after posting big loss
• Nuveen Real Estate commits to net zero carbon global portfolio by 2040
• International Campus snaps up Aachen student property
• Finalists Announced: 2021 ULI Hines Student Competition – Europe
• How is The Student Hotel working on reducing their carbon footprint?

March 15

• The future of student housing and PBSA according to 4 industry reports
• Harrison Street and CA Ventures JV to acquire and develop PBSA in UK
• Revealed – where are the best places for property investment in Europe?
• Cladding roundup – understanding and tackling the ongoing crisis
• Focus on long term return essential to unlock investment in social value, says Urban Land Institute report
• The living of the future - effects of urbanization on forms of living in Germany [German]
• Why student accommodation will remain resilient - Article by Brian Welsh

March 12

• Germany: "A crisis always leads to more demand for education as a route to finding a better job" said Philipp Ellebracht, group head of sales, Corestate Capital Group: “That’s why mid-term to long-term we expect demand for student housing to increase. Another positive factor is that it can be turned into serviced apartments or co-living spaces, providing more stability and cash flow during a crisis.”
• Ireland focuses on UK/EU relationship in three-year higher ed strategy
• The UK government has announced that applications for funding through the Turing Scheme are now open. The £110 million Erasmus+ replacement will fund 35,000 global exchanges from September 2021.
• Proptech sector confidence riding high, says MetaProp

March 11

• Moorfield Group and We Are Kin launch GBP50m JV to invest in student houses

March 10

• The university rent scandal: how students have been left picking up the pandemic bill – direct link to video: https://youtu.be/GD9N4QTRJIg
• Bounce back expected in the German investment market
• Revealed – three European countries seeing tremendous real estate growth
• Report: Rethinking International Exchange with Digital
• Developer/contractor model proves its value at Elmstead Place PBSA
• Hines appoints Head of Facilities Management – Living, Europe. A core focus of this role is on its living portfolio spanning its Build to Rent (BTR) and Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA)
• Sunway RE Capital and MBU Capital have forged a transcontinental partnership to invest and manage Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) assets in the United Kingdom
• Student mental health: UUK asks government to step in
• Cushman & Wakefield: COVID-19 real estate impacts on Italy, Ireland, Germany

• Washstation: Our Commitment to Sustainability

March 9

• Designing for “digital natives” is more important than ever – Interview with Darren Gardner, COO of Nido Student
• Xior Student Housing is happy to announce a successful capital increase of €178.9 million
• Introducing "Digital Estate" a platform that supports specialist real estate in speeding up and keeping up to date with tech innovation

March 8

• Quares Student Housing inks deal for 129 units in Brussels
• TPG Real Estate Partners (TREP) and Round Hill Capital grow student accommodation portfolio in Germany. Both assets will be operated by Nido Student.
• Harrison Street and Alta Real Estate sign deal on new student housing project in Salamanca
• A ‘next-gen’ co-living project finds a home in Prague’s Holešovice district. Promising “next-gen student living,” THE FIZZ occupies a brand new eight-storey building and offers 539 single, double, and twin apartments to Czech and international students.
• Habits during the exchange: Launch of the Green Erasmus survey
• How is the Paris residential market performing?
• How 2020 has Changed International Student Recruitment in the UK

March 6

• Irish Universities to maintain online teaching until September
• Study launched in the Netherlands to understand impact of pandemic on students’ well-being
• Is Asia still the dominant source market of international students?

March 5

• Reframing the student accommodation compensation debate
• Unite extends student rent discount to 10 weeks
• Half year profit at GCP Student Living collapses as pandemic hits income
• UK international students call for tuition fee compensation
• Belgium considers greater PSW rights for int’ls
• Most students say their mental health suffered in pandemic

March 4

• Tamburi enters DoveVivo with 20%
• The Center for Active Design and Harrison Street Form Industry-Changing Partnership to Accelerate the Healthy Building Movement
• DWS forward funds Varde’s €128m Barcelona 22@ project
• Hemsö to invest €85m in Finnish educational campus
• Netherlands: students struggling with anxiety, loneliness and depression

March 3

• Rise in young people considering a move to Spain – how can investors benefit?
• Proactively supporting PBSA employees’ mental health
• Germany: Universities worried about fall in international students

March 2

• BCLP advises KKR on £291m PBSA sale to Greystar
• Student accommodation lettings for the 2021-2022 academic year are down by 5% year on year, according to StuRents
• Greystar Wins 2020 PERE Global Awards in Three Categories

March 1

• Bloomberg Media in partnership with AXA IM: The changing climate for sustainable investment
• Revealed – common mistakes when investing in European property
• Ireland extends post-study rules for int’l students in response to Covid-19