Reading Time: < 1 minute AUSTRALIA: Maribyrnong council, in Melbourne, has approved plans for a 90-key aparthotel  in the up and coming neighbourhood of Footscray.
Reading Time: 2 minutes AUSTRALIA: The Ascott Limited has acquired its first lyf coliving property in Sydney, Australia and has opened lyf in Melbourne.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutes SINGAPORE: Ascott targets 150 properties under its lyf coliving brand by 2030 and launches a lyf Innovation LabÂ
Reading Time: 2 minutes Singapore: The Ascott has acquired two properties in Ningbo, China and Amsterdam, the Netherlands for approximately $190 million.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Singapore: Ascott has opened lyf Farrer Park Singapore, the sixth lyf coliving property in Asia and the third in Singapore.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Singapore: Ascott secured 15,100 units across 72 properties globally in 2021, marking the fifth consecutive year the company has achieved record growth.
Reading Time: 6 minutes SAN catches up with Billy Hughes, UK area manager for The Ascott Limited, about the challenges and opportunities overseeing the group’s UK portfolio, technological innovation, and growth plans.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Singapore: Ascott Residence Trust (ART) has been recognised for its “outstanding leadership in sustainability” in the 2021 Global Real Estate
Reading Time: 2 minutes Singapore: Ascott has expanded its lyf portfolio to 17 properties with more than 3,000 units in 13 cities and nine
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Construction is set to begin on the Element by Westin extended stay hotel in Medford late August, located near Pear Blossom Park.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Oman: The Sustainable City – Yiti, a coastal development overlooking the Gulf of Oman, has launched its luxury serviced residential offering The Arc.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: TownePlace Suites, an extended stay hotel brand from Marriott, has opened a newly constructed property in Bozeman.
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Franchisor Choice Hotels has rolled out two marketing campaigns designed to spotlighting its four extended stay brands.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Extended stay hotel brand Extended Stay America has launched Client Connect, a business travel programme designed exclusively for extended stay business travellers in the US.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: Sydney-based super fund Aware Super has acquired APG’s stake in aparthotel owner and operator The July.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: Adina Apartment Hotels has achieved full Green Key certification across its 18 properties in Europe.
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.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment booking agency Checkin Apartments has achieved Gold certification by sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis.
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.