Market Monitor Digest
(Week 35/2025)
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Student Housing & Co-Living
Netherlands, Eindhoven: More than a thousand student flats to be built on Dorgelolaan
By Eindhoven News, August 22, 2025
Over a thousand student flats are set to be added at Dorgelolaan 9C. Property developer CRA Vastgoed has received the go-ahead from Eindhoven City Council. This means the developer can now begin planning the construction of more than a thousand student residences.
Ireland: Over 400 student beds secured across ATU region - more needed as campaign continues
By Donegal Live, August 25, 2025
Thanks to the support of communities in Galway, Mayo, Sligo, and Donegal, more than 400 student beds have already been made available for the upcoming academic year.
Spain and Portugal: Nido Living secures €210 million loan from Aareal Bank
By Cre Media Europe, August 27, 2025
Aareal Bank has structured and provided a €210 millin loan for Nido Living's student housing portfolio in Spain and Portugal.
Canada: Canada’s housing market shifts, yet students still face barriers
By THE PIE, August 27, 2025
According to an analysis by the global student housing data and advisory specialist BONARD, higher education enrolments in Canada are expected to be down more than 26% in September. The firm projects between 223,000 and 245,000 students will enrol. In January 2024, the federal government imposed a cap on the number of international study permits, citing a shortage of housing as a key concern.
UK, Coventry: Provider iQ Student Accommodation offers new benchmark for University of Warwick students at iQ Longwood Place
By BDC Magazine, August 27, 2025
A landmark £100 million student accommodation scheme adjacent to the University of Warwick has reached a major milestone, completing its first phase of 572 beds.
Built-to-Rent
US, Texas and South Carolina: Siguler Guff, Benefit Street Partners Provide $114 Million Construction Loan for BTR Deals
By Commercial Observer, August 21, 2025
The financing will allow HMF Americana to build a pair of multifamily communities that will deliver 575 units to Texas and South Carolina.
US, Tallahassee, FL: Topaz Capital Advances Build-to-Rent Push With New Florida Acquisition
By WJHL.com, August 21, 2025
Topaz Capital has closed on The Cypress at Wesley Park, a newly delivered community of 72 detached single-family rental (SFR) homes in the Tallahassee MSA. The acquisition, Topaz’s first build-to-rent (BTR) deal in Florida, was sourced from national homebuilder R. Horton. Arbor Realty Trust Inc. provided acquisition financing, while Stein Adler Dabah Zelkowitz LLP acted as buyer’s counsel.
Australia, Melbourne: James Park Investments Plans 399-Unit BtR Windsor Tower
By The Urban Developer, August 24, 2025
A vacant aged-care facility at Windsor could soon make way for a 399-apartment build-to-rent tower that would be one of the suburb’s largest purpose-built rental complexes.
Senior Living
US, St. Paul, MN: Central Towers senior housing complex in downtown St. Paul sold for $15.05 million
By Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, August 22, 2025
Central Towers, a long-standing senior housing complex in downtown St. Paul, sold for $15.05 million.
Denmark: Northern Horizon reinforces social infrastructure positioning in Denmark with acquisition of new aged care homes
By Investors in Healthcare, August 25, 2025
Northern Horizon expanded its portfolio in Denmark with the acquisition of newly built aged care homes. The investment reinforces the firm’s focus on social infrastructure and sustainable healthcare real estate. Properties are designed to meet modern standards for senior living, with emphasis on community integration and high-quality care.
Singapore: Singapore’s first $260 million private assisted living project to open by Q1 2026
By Yahoo News, August 28, 2025
Perennial Living, Singapore’s first private assisted-living development, will open by the first quarter of 2026 with the aim of redefining private eldercare standards. The $260 million project by real estate and healthcare company Perennial Holdings is located in the heart of the landed Rosyth estate at 28 Parry Avenue. It is a luxury, assisted living project that blends hospitality, medical care and East-meets-West therapies.
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