WHAT WE DO ABOUT PORTFOLIO OUR TEAM CONTACT NEWS English ABOUT OUR VISION OUR STORY OUR HISTORY ESG OUR VISION Student accommodation is our business. We created student accommodation, and then we transformed it into the global sector it is today. But we know that there is still more to do. Inspired by the business model of the global hotel industry giants, we want to expand and improve the scale, reach, and quality of student accommodation around the world. Our vision is to be the global leader in student accommodation. OUR STRATEGY Read more OUR VALUES Read more OUR PARTNER – YUGO Read more OUR STORY Our founder, Nicholas Porter, was a pioneer of the sector in the 1990s when he founded Unite Students (previously The UNITE Group plc), the original provider of purpose-built student housing. Unite Students grew rapidly in the proceeding decade before listing on the London Stock Exchange and entering the FTSE 250. Today, it continues to be the largest provider of student accommodation to students in the UK. After leading Unite Students’ growth, Nicholas targeted his ambition at growing student housing globally and in 2008 launched a new group, Urbanest, in Australia, before entering the UK. In 2013, GSA was formed and has now grown to over 45,000 beds including development and pipeline projects around the world, providing a growth platform for investors and aligning to the appetite of international students of today. Read More OUR HISTORY In the past 30 years, the world is better connected than we could ever have imagined. The need for students to live in safe and vibrant communities with quality accommodation helps students get the most out of university. We have grown because we have listened and responded to the needs of university students across the world. 2021: Yugo is launched by Nick Porter- taking existing operational brands of GSA and merging under one global student operator. 2020: GSA enters the world’s largest PBSA market, acquiring first portfolio in the USA and property manager UComm. 2019: GSA recapitalizes Nexo Residencias JV with HSRE GSA Coral acquires larger stake in Irish JV from HSRE GSA Coral partners with CSP and doubles the Funds AUM in less than 1 year 2018: GSA introduces market leading student wellbeing program 2017: £300 million construction programme embarked across the UK GSA Star Asia launched - for Japanese student accommodation GSA acquires its first portfolio in Spain – 2,234 beds, from Oaktree Capital Management 2016: GSA Investment Management & Coral Portfolio forms GSA Coral GSA & GIC acquires The Student Housing Company brand, a portfolio of 7,150 UK student beds from Oaktree Partnership announced with GIC for a push into German student accommodation market. First property under management in China announced 2015: Uninest established 'Uninest Dubailand' in UAE Beijing & Frankfurt office setup 2014: Nick Porter sells stake in Urbanest to M3 Capital Partners' Evergreen Fund GSA global presence in Dublin & Tokyo 2013: First Eurozone city targeted, GSA enter Dublin Hong Kong office for Asia expansion established 2011: Middle East strategy implemented 2009: Nick Porter steps down as Non-Exec Deputy Chairman of UNITE Urbanest London founded 2008: Global focus on expansion through GSA Group 2007: 36,700 beds 2006: Formation of UNITE UK Student Accommodation Fund (USAF), Europe's largest unlisted specialised student housing investment vehicle 2004: 100 total properties; 28 cities managed; 26,310 beds in UK 2002: Active in 30 locations across 14,109 beds 2000: Total 10,450 beds UNITE full stock exchange listing 1998: Total 4,640 beds First properties open in London 1994: Introduction of specialised property - 1,224 beds 1992: First UNITE property opens in Bristol, UK - 760 beds 1991: 104 beds – Nick Porter founds UNITE ESG GSA is committed to investing responsibly and in a way that considers, and positively contributes to, the broader environment and society. We recognise that our impact is broader than the financial value we generate. We believe that the student accommodation sector can have significant social benefits for a wide range of stakeholders. We understand that a long-term focus on sustainability is the right thing to do, and positively impacts on value for investors and stakeholders. Investing well and responsibly will result in higher occupancy and income, and strong relationships with universities as we demonstrate our commitment to student wellbeing. It will also yield higher or improving asset values through efficient energy consumption and higher or growing asset values as we provide real estate with strong sustainability credentials that the market will demand over the long term. Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy GSA IM GSA Coral 2021 All rights reserved, Global Student Accommodation We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. More information Accept