Our Story
Vita Group is a founder-led response to a generation whose needs have been overlooked. For too long, the property industry has prioritised returns over residents.
Our story starts with Vita Student in 2012. Back then, the market was defined by uniform blocks, soulless spaces and transactional experiences.
We seized the opportunity to do things differently, and that legacy paved the way for Vita Group today. Consumer-focused thinking. Design excellence. Genuine innovation.
Each of our brands responds to a different stage of modern urban living. From students embarking on a new chapter at university, to city professionals yearning for sanctuary.
Timeline
Vita Student is born
Vita Student is born, targeting Liverpool for its first PBSA opening.
Vita Student opens first building
Vita Student Liverpool ‘The Chapel’ officially opens its doors to residents. A total of 68 beds.
Hello Manchester, Liverpool, Southampton & Exeter...
Vita Student has 980 beds under management with new openings in Manchester, Liverpool, Southampton and Exeter.
Over 1,500 beds in operation
Vita Student now has around 1,500 beds under management with new openings in Sheffield and Liverpool.
C'mon the Toon
Newcastle joins the Vita Student platform.
Scotland welcomes Vita
Glasgow joins the portfolio with over 4,000 beds now under management.
Circle Square opens
B10 at Circle Square opens, the first Vita building delivered as part of the masterplan. Other new residences launched in York, Southampton, Edinburgh and Newcastle.
Vita strikes £600m DWS deal
Landmark transaction with the sale of 3,198 beds to DWS for £600 million. First two international acquisitions in Barcelona, Spain.
Platform exceeds 6,000 beds
Vita Student opens its first building in Nottingham with over 6,000 beds under management.
Vita Living launches at Circle Square
Vita Living launches at Circle Square, Vita Group’s first BTR proposition. Vita Student Lewisham opens celebrating Vita’s first venture in the capital. Vita Group agrees £165m deal with Mapletree.
Symphony Park brand announced
Vita Group submits plans for its first Symphony Park senior living development. A luxury retirement community, it aims to deliver 159 design-led luxury apartments.