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Scion Group Acquires 4 Student Housing Communities

Scion Group Acquires 4 Student Housing Communities

by Phil Hall | Sep 1, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Scion Group, a Chicago-based owner and operator of student housing communities, has partnered with funds managed by Ares Real Estate to acquire four communities totaling 2,316 beds. The transaction, which is valued at over $400 million transaction, adds...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 20-24

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 20-24

by Phil Hall | Jul 24, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

New York City landlords fighting against their mayor’s rent freeze, a study that finds homeownership can be a relationship killer, and a tribute to a colorful San Francisco commercial property executive. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits...
Student Housing Development Proposed for Downtown Toronto

Student Housing Development Proposed for Downtown Toronto

by Phil Hall | May 8, 2026 | International Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Elysium Investments, in partnership with European fund manager 1 Asset Management, has acquired a development site in downtown Toronto and submitted an application for a purpose-built student housing project under its Yarra Student Living platform. The proposed King...
Pittsburgh Universities Put Students in Hotels as Enrollment Overwhelms Dorm Availability

Pittsburgh Universities Put Students in Hotels as Enrollment Overwhelms Dorm Availability

by Phil Hall | Aug 22, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Hundreds of students heading to a pair of Pittsburgh universities will be spending their fall semester in hotels instead of dormitories because the schools brought in larger-than-anticipated freshman classes. Axios reports the University of Pittsburgh is placing 250...
Green Street Acquires Student Housing Data Provider College House

Green Street Acquires Student Housing Data Provider College House

by Phil Hall | Jul 29, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Green Street, the Newport Beach, California-based provider of commercial real estate intelligence and analytics, has acquired College House, a provider of property-level data and insights for the US student housing sector. College House was founded in 2019, and Green...
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