Urban Living trends for 2022
George Sell
7 January 2022
Reading Time: 11 minutes SAN editor George Sell focuses on six trends which will resonate across real estate and hospitality in 2022.
High Street GRP goes in to administration
George Sell
5 January 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: High Street GRP, a Newcastle-based BTR developer largely funded by retail investors, has been placed in administration. The company
Greystar forms £2.2 billion BTR JV and confirms Fizzy Living acquisition
George Sell
16 December 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Greystar has formed a strategic partnership with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority of up
Apache and KKR secure finance for Hove BTR project
George Sell
10 December 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: A JV of Apache Capital and KKR has secured a £157 million debt facility from BentallGreenOak to fund a
Cortland and Harrison Street acquire Birmingham BTR project
George Sell
18 November 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Multifamily developer and operator Cortland has teamed up with investment manager Harrison Street to develop a 440-unit BTR property
Moda Living and KKR form BTR partnership
George Sell
12 November 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Moda Living has partnered with global investment firm KKR to launch a new platform with an initial 5,000 homes.
Oakwood launches US multifamily brand
George Sell
12 November 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Oakwood has announced the debut of Oakwood Living, a portfolio focusing “on multifamily living in the post-pandemic world”. The
Moda partners with Ares for £1 billion suburban BTR roll out
George Sell
5 November 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Moda Living has partnered with investment manager Ares Management Corporation to develop suburban BTR units across the UK. Through
Quinlan to lead Cortland’s European platform
George Sell
4 November 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: US-based BTR investment, development, and management company Cortland has appointed Victoria Quinlan has joined as president – Europe. Based
Urban Living Festival brings blurred lines in to focus
George Sell
29 October 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: This week saw the staging of the inaugural Urban Living Festival in London. The event, held at Tobacco Dock,
Urban Rest to reposition 70 Tory Apartment Hotel in Wellington
Reading Time: < 1 minute New Zealand: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has signed a management agreement for the 70 Tory Apartment Hotel in downtown Wellington.
Checkin Apartments awarded EcoVadis Gold medal
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment booking agency Checkin Apartments has achieved Gold certification by sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis.
Relocity integrates AltoVita’s global housing inventory
Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Relocation software provider Relocity has partnered with corporate accommodation platform AltoVita to integrate AltoVita’s global temporary housing inventory of seven million vetted options directly into Relocity’s AI-powered relocation platforms.
Living Rooms appoints Fearon as DOSM
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Luxury hotel and apartment portfolio Living Rooms has named Rachel Fearon as the company’s director of sales and marketing.
limehome grows European portfolio by 25 per cent in H1 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: Tech-enabled serviced apartments operator Limehome has expanded by 25 per cent, adding 2,200 new units across Europe in the first half of 2025.
Adina set to make UK debut this autumn
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Australia-based group TFE Hotels is set open its first UK properties this autumn, launching its aparthotel brand Adina in Cambridge and Glasgow.
My Place Hotels opens third site in North Carolina
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Upper midscale extended stay brand My Place Hotels of America has opened its third property in North Carolina, located in Garner.
ActivumSG buys stake in Centralis to build €500 million platform
Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany: Real estate investment manager ActivumSG has acquired a majority stake in Centralis, a German serviced apartment investment and development company, as it moves to scale the business into a €500 million (£434 million) platform.
YOTEL to launch first Greece property with YOTELPAD Athens
Reading Time: < 1 minute Greece: YOTEL will launch YOTELPAD Athens, a 113-key aparthotel set across three separate, centrally located buildings in the Greek capital, marking the brand’s debut in Greece.
Consented Newcastle serviced apartment project brought to market
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Plans have been approved to transform a city centre building in Newcastle into serviced apartments, with the site now brought to market by estate agency Knight Frank on behalf of owner Monument Real Estate.