Harrison Street Asset Management (HSAM) has sold a student housing portfolio in the United Kingdom. The portfolio comprises 1,616 beds across six properties located in top university cities – including London, Birmingham, Belfast, Leicester, Edinburgh and Cardiff – and was acquired by AustralianSuper.
The assets —The Aspen, Aster House, Huxley Studios, Wick Park, Howard Gardens, and Compass — are strategically located near leading universities across the United Kingdom. All properties were built between 2020 and 2023, and feature a variety of modern amenities, such as gyms, courtyard terraces, coffee bars, study lounges, and social spaces designed to meet the expectations of today’s students.
“Over the past decade, we have been a pioneer in European alternative real estate, and we are pleased to see institutional investors increasingly rotate towards our sectors of focus,” said Paul Bashir, CEO-Europe at Harrison Street Asset Management. “We believe
