Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Housing secretary Robert Jenrick says that a new regulator for construction products will have the power to remove any product from the market that presents a significant safety risk and prosecute companies who break safety rules.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: London-based coliving start-up Gravity has raised $1.4 million to fund its growth plans.
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Several properties and companies linked to Quarters, the coliving brand of Berlin-based Medici Living Group, have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: A controlled affiliate of Starwood Capital, through a joint venture with Property Alliance Group (PAG), has acquired the Renaissance Manchester site from Urban & Civic with plans for a mixed-use scheme including a new hotel, offices and homes.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Developer Conygar has submitted detailed plans for a dual-branded Staybridge Suites and Hotel Indigo property at Nottingham’s Island Quarter development.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ireland: An Bord Pleanála has granted permission for a seven-storey coliving complex with 378 beds and communal facilities.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Singapore: Real estate management services group LHN is planning to launch a mixed-use development on Singapore’s Keppel Road next month.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: A 330-bed Bath student development could become the latest PBSA building to convert some of its rooms to an aparthotel.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: The iQ Bankside student accommodation in Ewer Street could operate half of its units as an aparthotel in the first half of 2021.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Romania: Developer SDC Imobiliare, along with overseas investment funds, have launched what they claim to be the biggest real estate project in Romania, a €700 million mixed-use project named Transilvania Smart City.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Franchisor Choice Hotels has introduced a proprietary ‘Lobby in a Box’ concept, delivered in a ready-to-assemble crate for its Suburban Studios and MainStay Suites brands.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Indonesia: Lifestyle brand 25hours Hotels has appointed Jesper Soerensen as general manager of The Oddbird Jakarta, due to open in November 2024.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Poland: Operator Hotel Co 51 has opened the second Element extended stay hotel in Europe, located in the city of Wroclaw in Poland.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Operator Charles Hope Apartments has opened its latest property in Salisbury.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Czech Republic: Tech-enabled serviced apartment operator limehome has expanded into the Czech Republic with a signing in Prague.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Germany: Flexible housing provider Habyt has launched its debut project in Leipzig, a landmark opening for the group which now has presence in 20 European cities.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Switzerland: Serviced apartment provider At Home Switzerland has rebranded to Cityus as the company expands across Europe.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Netherlands: Hospitality management cloud platform Mews has announced that it has secured $100 million in fresh funding from Vista Credit Partners, the subsidiary of Vista Equity Partners, …
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment provider Viridian Apartments is now taking bookings on the latest addition to its portfolio, Viridian Apartments Commercial Road.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: NUMA Group has expanded its Native Manchester at Ducie Street Warehouse, as part of its ongoing growth strategy.