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(Week 40/2025)

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October 3, 2025 BONARD Market Monitor team

Student Housing & Co-Living

UK: Blackstone inks £2 billion funding partnership with Pluto Finance

By Alternative Credit Investor, September 25, 2025

The partnership will focus on development and investment loans ranging between £25 million to £100 million in size, with an initial target deployment of £2 billion over two years. The strategy will primarily target opportunities in logistics and living sectors such as rental and for-sale housing, purpose-built student accommodation and co-living in the UK and across core markets in continental Europe.

Read more (alternativecreditinvestor.com)

Canada: Back to school

By Toronto Sun, September 26, 2025

“There is a huge opportunity for student housing to grow,” said Martin Varga, chief growth officer of Bonard, an international consultancy that provides data to student-housing developers. “The caps will only slow down the future enrolment of students, but even the future students coming in, they still need beds — and those beds are not in the country now,” he added.

Read more (torontosun.com)

Italy, Milan: Nido Living expands into Italy with Milan PBSA purchase

By CRE Media Europe, September 26, 2025

This forward purchase agreement, made with Hines and Prelios, secures over 600 student beds in Milan's Sesto San Giovanni district and is a significant step in Nido's European expansion.

Read More (cremediaeurope.com)

UK, Glasgow: Watkin Jones partners with Maslow Capital for £182 million Glasgow PBSA scheme

By The Intermediary, September 30, 2025

Watkin Jones has agreed a joint venture with Maslow Capital to deliver a £182 million purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Glasgow. The project, known as The Ard, will provide 784 student beds, including ensuite cluster beds, studios and non-ensuites.

Read More (theintermediary.co.uk)

Spain: Student housing leaders choose Spain as a strategic market

By Eje Prime, October 02, 2025

Spain and student housing are generating good results. This was highlighted at the event Why Europe is so Attractive for Student Housing Investment, organized by Bonard. Samuel Vetrak, CEO of this consultancy firm, highlighted that the continent "now benefits from a better positioning in real estate investment globally."

Read More (ejeprime.com)

Built-to-Rent

US, Glendale, AZ: California investment firm acquires build-to-rent development near Phoenix

By CoStar, September 28, 2025

Next Wave Investors, a California-based private equity investment firm, has acquired Ascension at Manistee Ranch, a recently built apartment development in Glendale, Arizona, from Kinella Capital for $23.45 million.

Read More (costar.com)

New Zealand, Auckland: First look inside NZ’s biggest build-to-rent: Simplicity Living’s $225m Te Reiputa in Mt Wellington

By The New Zealand Herald, September 29, 2025

A show suite is now open at New Zealand’s largest under-construction purpose-designed build-to-rent project: the 297-unit $225 million Te Reiputa, at 80 Mt Wellington Highway.

Read More (nzherald.co.nz)

Australia, Wallaroo, SA: Aspen bets on SA growth with new 200-home land lease project

By The Weekly Source, September 29, 2025

Aspen Group has struck a $14.1 million deal to acquire the remaining stages of the Wallaroo Shores master planned community in South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula – with plans to deliver 200 lifestyle land lease homes alongside build-to-rent, townhouses, and a commercial precinct.

Read More (theweeklysource.com.au)

Senior Living

Australia, Sydney: Pariter launches $160 milion luxury retirement community

By Medianet, September 29, 2025

Pariter announced a $160 million luxury retirement community in Sydney’s south-west. Project includes senior apartments, wellness, dining, and aged-care facilities. Development responds to rising demand for upscale retirement housing in Australia.

Read More (newshub.medianet.com.au)

US, Newton, MA: Communities opens 172-unit middle-market senior living property

By Seniors Housing Business, September 30, 2025

2Life Communities has opened Opus Newton, a new middle-market senior living community offering 172 apartments with monthly rents from $2,000–$5,000 and entry fees starting at $400,000. Amenities include a wellness center, gym, art studio, rooftop terrace, courtyard gardens, and access to the Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston.

Read More (seniorshousingbusiness.com)

US, Nocatee, FL: Fleet Landing secures $333.2 Million financing for second CCRC campus

By McKnight’s Senior Living, October 1, 2025

Fleet Landing secured $333.2 million in financing to develop a new 37-acre CCRC campus in Nocatee, FL, with 234 independent living, 26 assisted living, and 19 memory care units. The project has achieved 99% presales within 11 months, with construction beginning in 2025 and first move-ins expected in 2027.

Read More (mcknightsseniorliving.com)

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