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Flexible living: The next institutional real estate theme in Asia Pacific
- June 1, 2026: Vol. 18, Number 6

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Flexible living: The next institutional real estate theme in Asia Pacific

by Rahul Bharara

Flexible living is emerging as a core real estate investment theme across Asia Pacific. Rapid urbanisation, workforce mobility, constrained housing supply and sustained international student inflows are reshaping how people live across the region’s major cities. As these structural trends intensify, institutional investors are increasingly seeking exposure to flexible, professionally managed living formats that can deliver resilient income and diversification beyond traditional residential assets.

Scalable flexible living formats — including studio residences, co-living and purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) — provide access to multiple demand drivers spanning students, mobile professionals and longer-stay travellers. These formats offer a differentiated investment proposition,

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