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Centaline Investment has acquired Bonham Residence in Mid-Levels West, Hong Kong, to be converted into student housing under the CampusOne Communities brand. The project will deliver around 200 beds with modern communal spaces, extending the success of One Pace 117, which reached full occupancy in two months. This expansion strengthens Hong Kong’s role as an international education hub and offers investors access to Asia’s growing student housing market.

Josephine Kong, Chief Investment Officer of Centaline Investment, shared insights with Bloomberg Businessweek (Chinese edition) on the rising potential of converting underused office space into purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Hong Kong.

Kavis Ip, CEO of Centaline Investment, discussed the surging demand for student housing in Hong Kong on Channel News Asia (CNA). Highlighting the challenges and opportunities, she introduced the company’s innovative project transforming a mid-tier hotel into modern student accommodations, complete with shared facilities and supportive services.

Janet Shih and Josephine Kong from Centaline shared insights on Metro Finance’s “Metroland,” highlighting the growing demand and investment opportunities in Hong Kong’s student housing market.

Josephine Kong, Chief Investment Director at Centaline Investment, shared on a radio program the market’s response to the government’s upcoming pilot scheme for converting commercial buildings into student hostels. She noted that the policy has received overall positive feedback from the market, helping to boost student hostel supply in Hong Kong, alleviate housing pressure, and provide stable returns for investors.