Jakarta, 11 June 2026 – Entering June, the season for new student admissions has arrived. The announcement of the results of the SNBP, SNBT and independent selection which are currently and will be taking place soon is a momentum full of enthusiasm for students who want to continue their education at tertiary level throughout Indonesia. Along with this momentum, there has also been an increase in the need for boarding houses as student accommodation, especially for prospective students who will migrate outside the city. Seeing this need, Small bay as a housing provider living together community-based modern announced its latest business expansion to Malang City as one of the leading educational cities, through living together entitled Gulf Stretch in the Jatimulyo area.
“With how 12.5 percent of Cove residents are students, we see a clear signal that students are no longer just looking for a place to sleep, but housing that can support their academic journey both in terms of productivity and lifestyle. The presence of Cove in Malang City is a strategic step to answer the needs of prospective students through a residential concept living together, while supporting our business target to present more than 7,000 rooms by the end of this year,” he said Rizky Kusumo, Country Director of Investment, Cove.
Cove Estira sets a new standard for student boarding houses in Malang City
In the middle of the second quarter of 2026, Cove officially announced its expansion into the Malang City market through its presence Gulf Stretch in the Jatimulyo area. Offering 27 rooms, living together It has a minimalist design with touches of bright color accents, providing an ideal space for academic productivity, while still maintaining comfortable rest. In terms of building, Cove Estira offers complete facilities such as a lobby, shared dining room, terrace, until waiting room on the roof. The existence of various communal facilities throughout the Cove Estira building supports social interaction between residents, a crucial aspect for migrant students in building a new community in a new phase of life and a new city.
Apart from superior building facilities, the Jatimulyo area itself has a strategic location to various activity centers in the city of Malang. Cove Estira residents are offered effective access to a number of well-known campuses, such as Brawijaya University and Malang State Polytechnic. Not only that, living together It is also located close to a number of lifestyle and commercial centers such as Dinoyo City Mall, Malang Town Square, and Olympic Garden Mall. With easy access to academic and entertainment hubs, Cove Estira ensures that residents can balance their study focus and lifestyle needs, setting a new standard in student accommodation provision.
Surabaya’s success encourages organic expansion into Malang City
Cove’s move to enter Malang City is a continuation of its expansion strategy to East Java, which started in Surabaya in mid-2025. In just one year, the number of Cove rooms in Surabaya has jumped tenfold, proving the high market interest in the area. This success is now spilling over to Malang City, which is moving as Surabaya’s main supporting area for the education sector, especially with connectivity which is increasingly being accelerated by the presence of the Trans-Java Toll Road.
Cove has previously successfully implemented an expansion strategy based on urban dynamics in Jabodetabek, where strong growth in the city of Jakarta automatically encourages expansion to surrounding satellite cities along with developments in community mobility. Responding to these dynamics, Cove’s expansion in Malang City in the future will not only focus on developing the student accommodation portfolio, but also providing daily accommodation business lines and hybrid monthly-daily to capture the strong tourism potential in the Malang City, Batu and surrounding areas.
By strengthening business in the East Java corridor, this expansion step is an important accelerator for Cove in realizing its target of adding 1,000 new rooms in Indonesia by the end of 2026. Even though expansion is currently underway in Malang City, Cove’s expansion in other operational cities also remains a priority in order to provide more residential solutions. living together modern for the younger generation in the country.
About Cove
Cove is a residential provider living together modern community-based in Asia Pacific. Designed for a flexible lifestyle, the Cove portfolio includes ready-to-move-in properties with complete facilities and strategic locations that can be rented on a monthly or daily basis. As a major co-living player in Indonesia, Cove is now present in more than 200 locations and is the choice for more than 30,000 residents and tourists every month.
Founded in 2018 in Singapore, Cove began operating in Indonesia in 2020 and now has a property network covering the Jabodetabek, Bandung, Bali and Surabaya areas. Apart from Singapore and Indonesia, Cove has expanded its operations to Japan and South Korea as a form of expansion in Asia Pacific.
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