Plenium Partners, an independent Spanish investment group specializing in energy, energy transition, circular economy, and social infrastructure, together with its partner Bankinter Investment SGEIC, today announce their entry into the student housing sector in Italy with the acquisition of an asset in Turin. With this investment, Plenium Partners and Bankinter aim to consolidate their student housing platform in Southern Europe.
Specifically, the asset is a student residence located near the University of Turin, with a capacity of 331 beds. The property consists of two buildings, has been operational since September 2024, and offers shared study areas, communal kitchens, sports facilities, green and leisure spaces, as well as laundry services. The building holds a LEED® Gold certification, demonstrating that it features a high-performance envelope, highly efficient systems, reduced water consumption, and a high-quality indoor environment. The complex also includes Caffè Sospeso, open to both students and the local community, and Blossom Rooms, 21 rooms intended for short-stay tourist accommodation.
The residence is managed under the RELIFE brand, a socially responsible operator that, in addition to providing high-quality hospitality services, seeks to create an active community engaged with the third sector.
With this transaction, Plenium Partners and Bankinter Investment now manage eight projects, totaling more than 3,600 beds across student residences in Spain, Portugal, and now Italy.
This new addition to their portfolio further consolidates the student housing platform for Southern Europe developed by both firms.
About Plenium Partners
Founded in 2007 and based in Madrid, Plenium Partners is an investment firm specializing in energy and sustainable infrastructure in Europe. To date, the company has invested over €7.5 billion, broadly diversified across sustainable infrastructure, including district heating networks, biomethane, self-consumption and distributed generation solutions, student residences, waste management and recycling, as well as other infrastructure assets.
About Bankinter Investment
Over the past nine years, Bankinter Investment has successfully launched 31 alternative investment vehicles, with investor commitments exceeding €5.2 billion. Including project financing, this represents a current portfolio of assets under management of over €7.4 billion.
Bankinter Investment’s focus on alternative investment vehicles, in which it is a reference in Spain and Portugal, has already enabled more than 14,700 Spanish and Portuguese investors to co-invest alongside Bankinter Investment and its partners. The goal is to promote long-term financial savings, diversify into real assets, optimize the risk-return ratio, and generate lasting value for society. For asset management, Bankinter Investment has followed a consistent model of exclusively partnering with an expert in each investment segment, such as renewable energy, sustainability, student residences, hospitality, real estate logistics, infrastructure, technology, retail spaces, residential assets, and private equity.
Image: RELIFE student residence in Turin
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