Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Locke has opened its first property in mainland Europe, the Schwan Locke in Munich.

Reading Time: 3 minutesSingapore: Ascott has signed more than 8,300 units across 30+ properties in the first seven months of 2021, achieving over 40 per cent year-on-year growth compared to the same period in 2020.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Mondrian Residences Gold Coast, the first Mondrian Residences outside of North America, has broken sales records after developers Vitale Property Group sold more than AUD$231 million worth of apartments in six months.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Synergy Global Housing has appointed Robin Spindel as the company’s new vice president of marketing.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Developer Groveworld secured a resolution to grant planning permission from Camden Council to create new homes, office space and an aparthotel at 330 Gray’s Inn Road – the former home of the Royal Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The former Plymouth city centre home of the Western Morning News and The Herald newspapers could become an aparthotel if a new panning application is successful.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Plans have been lodged for a serviced apartment extension to the Cornmill Hotel in Hull.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Lalani Lodging Inc has opened a dual-branded Hilton property in Wichita Falls, containing both Tru by Hilton and Home2 Suites hotels.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Citystay Group will take over management of the Regent Hotel in Cambridge, and will convert it in to an aparthotel.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Plans are in the works for a new extended stay hotel in Mebane, North Carolina.