The Shelter Desk
News on India's coliving, PG and student-housing market — funding, launches, IPOs, regulation and rent trends. Every story links to the original reporting.
Expansion & launches
27
Jul 2026
Expansion & launches · Union Living
Union Living takes Pune portfolio to 1,000 beds
Union Living launched two build-to-suit properties, Eden in Balewadi and X90 in Baner, and set a revenue target of about Rs 90 crore for FY27.
Source: The Realty Today
17
Jun 2026
Expansion & launches · Union Living
Union Living adds 2,000+ beds across Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad
The bootstrapped operator added a 1,000-bed property in Baner, a 450-bed flagship in BKC, 200 beds in Kharghar and 250 more, targeting Rs 100 crore ARR in FY27 from Rs 45 crore in March 2026.
Source: The Realty Today
09
Sep 2025
Expansion & launches · Colive
Colive to add 10,000–12,000 beds via USD 100 mn platform
Colive, with Bain Capital and Sattva Group, plans built-to-suit coliving on 8–10 land parcels across Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad.
Source: Geosquare
10
Nov 2022
Expansion & launches · Settl.
Settl. opens four coliving centres in Bengaluru
Settl. set up four centres with 200+ beds in Bengaluru and said it would expand to Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune and Delhi-NCR.
Source: LatestLY
14
Oct 2022
Expansion & launches · Settl.
Settl. to add 1,000 beds in Hyderabad's Hitec City
Settl. announced 1,000 new beds near Hitec City on top of five Hyderabad centres in Madhapur, Gachibowli and Jubilee Hills, priced roughly Rs 9,000–12,000 a bed.
Source: Telangana Today
31
Aug 2022
Expansion & launches · Settl.
Settl. plans to double capacity to 4,000 beds
Settl., running about 2,000 beds across 40 properties in Bengaluru, Gurugram and Hyderabad, said it would add another 2,000 beds by June 2023 as office returns lift demand.
Source: Realty n More
04
Sep 2019
Expansion & launches · HelloWorld
Nestaway launches The Hello World for coliving and students
Nestaway spun off The Hello World as an independent coliving and student housing subsidiary; it now reports 250+ properties across 16+ cities.
Source: YourStory
07
Jun 2019
Expansion & launches · Stanza Living
Stanza Living enters seven new cities
Stanza Living began operations in Hyderabad, Chennai, Coimbatore, Indore, Pune, Baroda and Dehradun, taking it to around 100 residences in 10 cities.
Source: Realty n More
