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Matt Walker, Mapletree

Student Housing Heavyweights Scape, GSA, Wee Hur and Mapletree to Take Stage

2025/05/05 by Mingtiandi Team Leave a Comment

With average rents for student housing in Sydney having risen 50 percent since 2018, according to Knight Frank, and with leasing rates climbing in other urban centres, student housing is rapidly becoming a core asset class for institutional investors and… Read More>>

Matt Walker, Mapletree

Mapletree Sells Scotland Student Housing to Dutch Fund Manager

2025/04/20 by Christopher Caillavet Leave a Comment

Singapore’s Mapletree Investments has sold two purpose-built student accommodation assets in Scotland to Dutch fund manager CVC DIF for an undisclosed price, as the Temasek-owned property group continues to reconfigure its UK student housing portfolio.

CVC DIF acquired the 356-bed… Read More>>

reserve bank of Australia

Australia Accelerating Rate Cuts Amid Trade War and More Asia Real Estate Headlines

2025/04/07 by Michael Cole Leave a Comment

Ongoing damage from what the Wall Street Journal has dubbed “the dumbest trade war in history” continued to dominate the news on Monday as investors attempted to price in the impact of US President Donald Trump war on cross-border… Read More>>

Adam Pillay, Greystar

Greystar Closes on $1B Buy of GIC-Wee Hur Aussie Student Housing

2025/04/02 by Michael Cole Leave a Comment

Greystar has closed on its largest Asia Pacific acquisition to date with the US multi-family housing giant putting a final seal on its buy of an Australian student housing portfolio from Singapore sovereign fund GIC and SGX-listed Wee Hur Holdings.

… Read More>>

Ben Taylor, DWS

Scape, Greystar, Colliers Spot Opportunities as Australia’s Living Sector Scales Up: MTD TV

2025/03/25 by Christopher Caillavet Leave a Comment

A supply crunch, rising demand and easing cost pressures are pointing to opportunities in Australia’s build-to-rent and student housing markets, according to speakers from Scape, Greystar and Colliers who joined Mingtiandi’s 2025 APAC Residential Forum on Tuesday. Click here… Read More>>

JD Lai

M&G Real Estate Enters Australia Student Housing Market With $62M Melbourne Buy

2025/03/10 by Christopher Caillavet Leave a Comment

M&G Real Estate has acquired a purpose-built student accommodation asset in Melbourne for $61.8 million, marking the fund manager’s first investment in Australia’s booming PBSA market.

The property unit of London-listed M&G picked up Park Avenue in the inner suburb… Read More>>

Suchad Chiaranussati, SC Capital Partners

SC Capital Sells Sydney Student Housing Complex to University of New South Wales

2025/03/03 by Christopher Caillavet Leave a Comment

Singapore’s SC Capital Partners has sold a Sydney student housing complex for a significant premium to the acquisition price and a 19 percent mark-up to book value, according to a statement on Monday.

The facility in Kensington, east of downtown… Read More>>

Stephen Gaitanos of Scape

Scape Australia Revamps Student Housing Vehicle to Create $3.8B Open-Ended Fund

2025/01/22 by Christopher Caillavet Leave a Comment

Australia’s biggest owner-operator of student housing, Scape, has converted its flagship purpose-built student accommodation vehicle into a A$6 billion ($3.8 billion) open-ended core fund with a 16,000-bed portfolio across 33 operational assets.

As part of the conversion, the fund has… Read More>>

Stephen Gaitanos of Scape

Scape Wins $434M Investment From Korea’s NPS for Living Sector Platform

2025/01/15 by Christopher Caillavet Leave a Comment

Australia’s biggest owner-operator of student housing, Scape, has secured a A$700 million ($434.3 million) equity commitment from South Korea’s National Pension Service for a suite of living sector investment strategies, the parties announced Thursday.

The partnership with the $800 billion… Read More>>

Willis Mak, head of private clients for Greater China at Knight Frank

Hotel Conversions for Student Housing Offer Growth Opportunity in Hong Kong: Knight Frank

2024/12/30 by Christopher Caillavet Leave a Comment

Hong Kong’s student housing market is poised for growth as loosened curbs on foreign student enrolment and a growing trend of hotel conversions offer investment opportunities, according to Knight Frank.

The Hong Kong government has doubled the admission quota for… Read More>>

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