GSA appoints new CEO

July 1st 2020 - Posted by

Student living specialist Global Student Accommodation (GSA) has appointed Will Rowson as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.

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Savills brings 100% let purpose built student accommodation in Sweden to market

July 1st 2020 - Posted by

Savills has been instructed by Valeo, one of the leading student housing platforms in the world, to market a modern 168-bed purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) investment opportunity in Sweden. 100% let since it was completed in 2015, the asset is located on the University of Gävle campus, one of Sweden’s most popular university colleges, and home to 16,000 students …

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Allianz Swoops On Student Housing Towers

June 29th 2020 - Posted by

Global insurance giant Allianz has snapped up 1,391 beds of student accommodation in Melbourne for $459 million from South African REIT Redefine Properties.

The towers at 18 Leicester Street and 500 Swanston Street, Carlton form part of Journal Student Accommodation Fund.

Development of Leicester Street, an 804-bed facility, was completed in 2018 while the development of the 587-bed Swanston Street property was completed in May 2020 by contractor Icon …

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Redfern shops and units to make way for student housing – Sydney

June 29th 2020 - Posted by

Listed Singaporean developer Wee Hur has acquired a row of neighbouring shops and residential units in Sydney’s Redfern for $46 million with plans to develop a large student accommodation facility.

The 1287-square metre site, which runs from 90 to 102 Regent Street has been acquired by Wee Hur’s $1 billion Australian student accommodation master trust, which aims to deliver 5000 student beds by 2022.

The site has been acquired in two transactions …

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Universities consider charter flights for international students

June 26th 2020 - Posted by

Universities around the world are planning on chartering planes for international students to bring them onto campuses, as part of a bid to tackle travel disruption caused by Covid-19.

In the UK, the University of Bolton has made plans to fly in students from India, China and before the new semester starts in September.

Similar plans have been made or are being considered by universities in Northern Ireland, Australia and New Zealand …

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