Summary:
- Firethorn has commissioned McAleer & Rushe to deliver Poland House, a £50m purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project in Stratford, east London, featuring 284 beds with 35% designated as affordable housing.
- The development is part of Firethorn’s expanding Living portfolio, which includes PBSA schemes in Hackney Wick, Stratford, Leith Walk, and a residential conversion in central London, reflecting the company’s strategic focus on urban student and residential assets.
- Firethorn is also advancing hotel conversions, including the recent acquisition of 5 Lloyd’s Avenue in the City of London and ongoing work on a 138-bedroom hotel in Dublin, signaling diversification beyond PBSA.
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