Summary:
- GMI Construction has reached the topping-out stage on a 133-bed student accommodation development in York, delivered in partnership with Urbium Capital and Gregory Properties, set to open for the 2026/27 academic year.
- The brownfield site between the University of York and York St Johns will offer studio apartments, one-bedroom flats, and amenities including study spaces, a gym, social areas, and landscaped courtyards, addressing York’s student housing shortage.
- Targeting BREEAM ‘Excellent’, EPC A, and WiredScore Platinum certifications, the scheme incorporates sustainability features such as air-source heat pumps and EV charging points, marking GMI’s third PBSA project in York.
Original article:
https://www.placeyorkshire.co.uk/gmi-tops-out-at-17m-foss-islands-pbsa/
