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PATRIZIA enters Italian student housing market with c. €70 million PBSA investment in Turin, continuing drive into more European student accommodation

PATRIZIA, a leading partner for global real assets, has invested c.  €70 million in the forward purchase of a new-build purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Turin, on behalf of one of its international institutional clients. The site is strategically located in Via Frejus to the west of the city centre, which is within 1 km of Politecnico di Torino, home to c. 33,000 students, and 3.5 kilometers from the University of Turin, which has c. 81,000 students.

The modern PBSA development comprises 582 ensuite studio bedrooms along with a host of amenities including a gym, study spaces, a sky lounge, laundry facilities, an expansive green outdoor space and 142 basement parking spaces. The scheme spans c.13,000 square meters of residential space over five floors and is located within a 10-minute walk of a metro station and tram stop.

Supporting PATRIZIA’s ESG strategy, the project has been designed to achieve LEED Gold certification, incorporating measures to improve energy efficiency, lower carbon emissions and enhance environmental quality. Scheduled to open in September 2023, the development is being delivered by Stonehill Holdings, a specialist developer of pan-European student accommodation.

Pierluigi Scialanga , Head of Transactions in Italy at PATRIZIA,  said: “This deal increases our AUM in Italy to €1.1 billion and is a very exciting acquisition for PATRIZIA as we enter a brand new student market that is characterised by an extreme undersupply of PBSA serving what is the EU’s third largest student population. Turin itself has a very prestigious and sought-after higher education sector, yet it currently offers only one bed for every 16 students, making this an exceptionally compelling investment opportunity for our global client base.”

Source: patrizia.ag on the 6th of September 2022
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