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Bowmer + Kirkland has been appointed main contractor for the £274 million Castle Leazes student accommodation redevelopment in Newcastle upon Tyne, commissioned by Unite Students and Newcastle University.

Exeter city councillors narrowly approved Zinc Real Estate’s plan to build a 10-storey, nearly 300-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) block on the former JobCentre site at Clarendon House, Western Way, aiming to address housing needs for Exeter University students.

Tokoro Capital, Homie, and GCM Grosvenor have launched a partnership targeting UK student housing, backed by a £75 million commitment from GCM Grosvenor and a total investment capacity of approximately £200 million after leverage.

Newcastle City Council is set to consider Hanro Group’s plans to redevelop the Percy House site and the former Labour Club into a 432-bed student accommodation complex, including demolition of the tallest Percy House section and construction of new 7- and 13-storey buildings.

Middle Tennessee State University is partnering with The Annex Group to develop Womack Commons, a $56.5 million student housing community set to begin construction by February and complete by summer 2027, replacing the outdated Womack Lane Apartments.

Development around the site in Waterloo is intensifying, driven by transit access and proximity to university campuses, with multiple mid- to high-rise projects underway or proposed nearby.

As we complete the GSL Index Autumn wave (2025 Q4), the data highlight evolving dynamics in the student accommodation sector, with notable shifts in...

Unite Students is behind the plans, which relate to Arrad House. The site forms part of the Unite Student Village which is located within the cultural quarter and comprises eight buildings, providing 797 student bedrooms. 

Sterling LSU Tiger Pointe, LLC, a joint venture between The Dinerstein Companies and Harrison Street Asset Management, is developing two student housing communities near Louisiana State University: Sterling Tiger Valley with 845 beds opening before Fall 2027, and Sterling Southgate with 899 beds scheduled for Fall 2028 delivery.

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) plans to add over 5,000 new student beds by 2026, increasing total residence capacity to more than 16,000, addressing critical housing shortages that affect student success and safety in South Africa’s public university sector.