GSA is one of the leading providers of student housing in Europe, with properties in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Germany.
We have pioneered the sector in the region, utilising our development expertise to establish a student housing sector where it hasn’t previously existed.
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Find out more about our activity in the region below:
GSA enters Italy
At the end of 2024, GSA entered the Italian market with the acquisition of the 515-bed Trentacoste development site in Milan. Italy is an exciting opportunity for us to deploy both our acquisition capabilities and development expertise to create a market-leading portfolio across select cities.
Find out more about our activity in Italy in this video.
GSA in Ireland
Ireland was one of the earliest countries that GSA expanded into, and we are now the largest provider of student housing in the country, with assets in Dublin and Cork. Our portfolio includes properties that we have both acquired and developed.
Find out more about our activity in Ireland in this video.
Case study
New Mill, Dublin
New Mill was developed by GSA in partnership with Harrison Street Real Estate Capital as part of a planned €250 million investment by the joint venture in Dublin.
Completed in 2017, New Mill is a 400-bedroom development in the heart of Dublin’s historical Liberties area. It is located next to its sister building, The Tannery, with residents sharing social spaces including a cinema, games room and gym.
Alongside the student accommodation, New Mill delivers an extensive new public realm and landscaping to the surrounding areas of Mill Street and Warrenmount Lane.
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1 HEA, 2019.
GSA in the UK
The UK is the most mature student housing market in Europe, with a global reputation for excellence in higher education. Our portfolio is strategically located in leading educational cities, including Edinburgh, Liverpool, Newcastle, Nottingham, Southampton, and London.
Find out more about our footprint and how we are investing in our spaces for the benefit of our students and investor partners in the UK in this video.
Case study
GSA in Madrid
GSA has three properties in Madrid, which is home to some of the top universities in Spain – Galdos, El Faro and Claraval. Our properties are strategically clustered around universities hubs and we have relationships with a number of universities and colleges to provide accommodation for over 900 of their students.
Find out more about our footprint in Madrid and Spain in this video.
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Aleu, Barcelona
Opened in summer 2019, Aleu University Residence is one of our two newly built residences in Barcelona. It is situated in the heart of the University of Barcelona South Campus, surrounded by its faculties and a walking distance from Camp Nou, the FC Barcelona football ground.
Aleu is the largest of our residences in Spain, comprising 505 beds in single en-suite rooms, all of which are fully furnished, with a kitchenette and plentiful natural light.
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1 Spanish Government, Ministerio de Universidades, 2020/21.
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Urbanum, Frankfurt
The two modern Urbanum building complexes, which are located in Frankfurt’s Gallus district, comprise 268 single studio apartments. Facilities include bicycle storage areas, underground parking and several common areas such as a gym, study room, lounge and common kitchen as well as two roof terraces.
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1 DeStatis, 2019/20.
