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(Week 50/2025)
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Student Housing & Co-Living
Germany, Weingarten: New student residence will open in Weingarten
By Schwaebische, December 08, 2025
The new Eugen-Bolz student residence of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart will open its doors in Weingarten in March 2026. Future residents can look forward to 188 rooms, each measuring twelve square meters, common areas, dedicated bicycle parking with charging facilities for e-bikes, and even a chapel.
UK, London: Watkin Jones marks next stage in Venti House brand evolution with the opening of a brand new show apartment in Stratford
By Watkin Jones, December 09, 2025
Watkin Jones, the UK's leading developer and manager of residential for rent, is pleased to mark the next stage in the brand evolution of Venti House (previously known as Grove Crescent), with the opening of a show apartment in Stratford, East London—now open for viewings. The show apartment has been dressed by John Lewis, bringing a fresh and stylish look that reflects the Venti House vision in full.
UK: AustralianSuper enters UK PBSA sector and scales up living platform
By Estates Gazette, December 10, 2025
AustralianSuper has acquired its first purpose-built student accommodation portfolio with exposure to several UK university cities. The portfolio, acquired from Harrison Street Asset Management, comprises six operational PBSA assets totalling 1,616 beds in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff, Birmingham and Leicester.
UK, Manchester: Forward funding deal agreed for £160 million student accommodation development
By Insider Media, December 11, 2025
McLaren Property has secured funding to support a £160 million student accommodation development in Manchester set to provide almost 740 beds.
UK, London: Amro unveils £650m resi redevelopment of Lewisham retail park
By Property Week, December 11, 2025
The plans include five new buildings with 1,452 homes split across build-to-rent, co-living and student accommodation: 387 BTR homes, 383 co-living studios and 682 purpose-built student accommodation studios.
Built-to-Rent
Australia, Perth: Approval Grows SKS Group’s BtR Pipeline in Perth
By The Urban Developer, December 7, 2025
The developer of the Perth Hilton hotel won approval for a 21-storey build-to-rent project at West Perth, dubbed Harvest, in October and a 20-storey residential block at Burswood last month.
Canada, Vaughan: Graywood, Phantom begin building 55-storey Vaughan rental tower
By Real Estate News EXchange, December 8, 2025
Graywood Developments and Phantom Developments have broken ground on a 55-storey, 617-unit purpose-built rental apartment at 3201 Highway 7 in Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC), just north of Toronto.
Australia, Melbourne: Kapitol and AsheMorgan commence works at District Living BTR
By BTR News Australia, December 12, 2025
District Living to is set to be one of Australia’s largest Build to Rent developments, contributing 925 new apartments amid Melbourne's rental housing shortage.
Senior Living
Sweden, Sigtuna: Bonava starts production of 91-unit senior rental project
By Cision (Bonava Group), December 8, 2025
Bonava has launched construction and simultaneously sold its Sigtuna project comprising 91 senior-designated rental apartments.
New Zealand, Porirua: First homes unveiled in reimagined Pasefika retirement village
By InsideGovernment NZ, December 8, 2025
The first 28 homes have been completed in the multi-stage redevelopment of Pasefika Village, a culturally-led retirement community in Cannons Creek, Porirua. Delivered through a partnership including the Sisters of Compassion and Te Āhuru Mōwai, the project aims to provide age-appropriate, community-centred housing for older Pasefika residents.
US: Fairstead acquires 700-unit affordable senior housing community in $242 million deal
By Multi-Housing News, December 11, 2025
Fairstead acquired a 700-unit affordable senior community in one of the largest sector transactions of Q4 2025. The $242 million deal expands Fairstead’s national affordable housing portfolio with a focus on long-term preservation.
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