Savills advised on the successful acquisition of a portfolio of 'Vita Student' assets by DWS from Vita Group for around £600 million.
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Under the terms of the landmark deal, DWS acquired eight UK assets and Vita Group will continue to manage and operate the buildings on behalf of DWS. Vita Group was advised by Savills and Rothschild on the transaction.
The portfolio consists of a total of 3,198 beds across Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle. All assets are purpose built to a high specification, with market-leading amenities in prime ‘city centre’ locations in Russell Group university cities.
Vita Student was launched in 2013 to offer premium, experience-led, student accommodation and has 5,760 beds in 19 residences across 12 cities in the UK. The deal will allow Vita Group to scale its growth both domestically and internationally, with a significant future pipeline which includes the first international “Vita Student” scheme in Barcelona.
For DWS, this acquisition further expands its presence and expertise in the purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) sector and follows the recent forward purchase of a large-scale scheme in Wembley, London.