SAN 2024 Wrapped: Stories and interviews that shaped the year
Eloise Hanson
17 December 2024
Reading Time: 5 minutes Serviced Apartment News reflects on the most notable stories and interviews of 2024.
Airbnb partners with BTR operator for short-term lets in the UK
Paul Stevens
25 November 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Airbnb is expanding its long-term rental marketplace into the UK with immediate effect, via a partnership with real estate developer and manager, Greystar.
Opago and Urban Rest partner for Bloom development
Paul Stevens
2 March 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: One-stop property management solution Opago has been chosen as Australian accommodation provider Urban Rest’s housekeeping partner for its first residential lease acquisition in London at Henderson Park and Greystar’s Bloom Nine Elms development.
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
Lavanda white paper tracks shifts in urban living
George Sell
1 November 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: Real estate tech company Lavanda has teamed up with Greystar, Aldar Properties and Hubble to publish a white paper
LÃbere Hospitality Group to make UK debut this May
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Operator LÃbere Hospitality Group (LHG) has signed an agreement to manage its first property outside of southern Europe, located in London.
Corporate Housing Factory promotes four senior leaders
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Netherlands: Serviced apartment provider Corporate Housing Factory has promoted four key team members at director level.
Landing secures $180 million financing to scale multifamily network
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Flexible-lease apartment network Landing has secured $180 million in debt financing to scale its multifamily platform.
Edgar Suites expands in Paris with office conversion
Reading Time: < 1 minute France: Operator Edgar Suites has expanded in Paris with the transformation of an office into an aparthotel, located in 15th arrondissement of the city.
Winners of the 2025 Serviced Apartment Awards
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN speaks to some of the winners of the 10th annual Serviced Apartment Awards ceremony.
Alastair Mullens on diversifying into aparthotels
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN speaks to Alastair Mullens, managing director – residential of Canary Wharf Group (CWG), about the rationale behind diversifying into aparthotels alongside CWG’s BTR arm, and future plans for transforming Canary Wharf into a mixed-use district. Filmed at Vertus Edit.
Candlewood Suites debuts in Europe
Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany: IHG Hotels & Resorts has debuted its midscale extended stay brand Candlewood Suites in Europe, opening a property in Berlin.
Airbnb unveils Services and relaunches Experiences
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Airbnb has expanded beyond accommodation with the launch of Airbnb Services and a full relaunch of its Experiences platform in over 600 cities worldwide.
Diversification boosts BTR resilience
Reading Time: 2 minutes Serviced Apartment News in partnership with Vertus Edit held a Feed Your Mind event on the topic of diversification opportunities for BTR operators.Â
Cross Hotels signs dual-branded hotel and suites in Batam
Reading Time: 2 minutes Indonesia: Management company Cross Hotels & Resorts has signed a dual-branded lifestyle hotel deal in the mixed-use development The Mix in Batam.