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Greystar buys 216-bed Dublin student block in €37m deal

25 June 2026 | Asset acquisition | Ireland | 216 beds | Operational

The acquisition of Church Street increases Greystar's Irish PBSA portfolio to 1,906 student beds and bringing its total investment in Ireland's PBSA sector to nearly €300 million.

Key details

Asset type

Operational

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Capacity

216 beds

Buyer

Greystar

Seller

Valeo Groupe

Value

±€37 million

Fund

Greystar’s Equity Partners Europe II

Source: Liv Student

Liv, part of the US-based Valeo Groupe, has operated the Church Street accommodation from its opening back in June 2018.

The property will operate under Greystar's Canvas student accommodation brand, which operates across seven European countries.

Strategic context

Greystar made its first venture into the sector in Ireland in 2024 with the €150 million acquisition of 966-bed Point Campus in Dublin. The following year it paid €105 million for the Project Galaxy portfolio in Dublin and Galway, which together offer 724 beds.

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