City Council Gives Green Light To Housing Developments & Student Accommodation
Belfast City Council’s Planning Committee has given the green light this evening to two social housing developments in the city, new purpose-built student accommodation in the city centre and a planning application for a life-sized statue to musician Rory Gallagher at the Ulster Hall.
Developers resubmit plans to demolish former Cork convent to build student accommodation
Original plans submitted in December last year sought the construction of a 450-bed development but were refused in June due to limited communal facilities that “failed to provide a satisfactory standard of residential amenity for the student population”.
Blackstone’s iQ buys defaulted London office for dorms
BLACKSTONE’s iQ Student Accommodation business has bought a plot of central London land out of receivership after its previous owner defaulted on a loan from the billionaire Reuben Brothers. The 0.
Cape Breton council seeks funding boost from Ottawa for international student housing project
A significant housing proposal for international university students in Sydney, N.S., would provide more than 100 units in its first phase alone. The Tartan Downs housing proposal would start with 145 units for students from abroad attending Cape Breton University (CBU).
Vita secures planning for Glasgow’s India Street PBSA
Vita Group’s plans for a new PBSA scheme at India Street have been given the go-ahead. Glasgow City Council approved plans for the 20 India Street site, which includes the delivery of 591 PBSA apartments.
Island Quarter: New student block plans to bring 400 bed-spaces to Nottingham
The new phase, known as Phase 2B, focuses on the construction of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA). Nottingham City Council has recommended planning permission be granted for the next phase of the transformative Island Quarter project.
Plans submitted for 25-storey student housing for more than 400 residents
Graham Investment Projects has requested permission from Glasgow City Council to develop the site of a dilapidated office building at 138 Hydepark Street.
Brookfield Fund Buys $893 Million US Student-Housing Portfolio
A Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. property fund bought a group of US student-housing communities for $893 million.
Belfast City Centre student accommodation blocks approved
Permission has been granted for the development of student accommodation blocks with 821 rooms in the Castle Street/Queen Street area of Belfast City Centre.
Investcorp Expands U.S. Student Housing Portfolio with Four Acquisitions at Flagship Universities
Investcorp, a leading global alternative investment firm, today announced that it has completed four student housing acquisitions totaling nearly 3,000 beds for a gross transaction cost of over $300 million.













