Three Key Planning Applications Submitted for Over 500 Homes in Bath Area
Bath and North East Somerset Council is reviewing three major planning applications proposing over 500 new homes, including 103 student flats, 170 mixed homes in Timsbury, and 272 co-living units in Bath, reflecting increased government housing targets and local development pressures.
Redevelopment Plans Submitted for Brutalist Landmark
Liverpool developer Downing has submitted plans to transform Bristol’s 1960s NCP multi-storey car park on Nelson Street into a 12-storey student accommodation building with 331 bedrooms, ground-floor commercial space, and public realm improvements aimed at revitalising Broadmead.
London Investors Acquire Belfast Student Housing from Receivership
London investors Patron Capital Advisers LLP and Curation Capital have acquired Alma Place, a 393-unit student accommodation scheme near Belfast city centre, following its receivership in late 2024.
MCR Property Group Expands Portfolio with Parham Student Village Acquisition in Canterbury
MCR Property Group has acquired Parham Student Village in Canterbury, adding 606 student bedrooms across nine blocks to its PBSA portfolio, positioning the company as one of the city’s largest student accommodation providers through a single scheme.
Urbanest Appoints New Head of Development
Central London student accommodation provider urbanest has appointed Gavin de Klerk as the company’s new head of development.
German PBSA: From Full Occupancy to Institutional-Grade Performance
An operator’s perspective from Enis Bayik, Managing Director at Home & Co, on what institutional investors now expect from PBSA in Germany.
Germany’s PBSA market...
Unite Group Finalizes Acquisition of Empiric Student Property
Unite Group completed the acquisition of Empiric Student Property on 28 January, adding the Hello Student brand and all Empiric assets to its portfolio.
Bowmer + Kirkland Secures £274m Student Housing Contract
Bowmer + Kirkland has been appointed main contractor for the £274 million Castle Leazes student accommodation redevelopment in Newcastle, replacing a 1,250-bed 1960s complex with 2,009 modern, sustainable rooms for Unite Students and Newcastle University.
University abandons £51m halls proposal while advancing 2,000-home development plan
The University of Kent has cancelled its £51 million plan to build a 1,000-bed student accommodation block and sports centre on its Canterbury campus, citing changing student needs, affordability concerns, and rising construction costs since planning permission was granted in 2023.
Centurion Acquires 748-Bed Student Housing Development Near Texas State
Palantine Capital Partners offloaded Arba San Marcos, a 240-unit student housing community serving Texas State University in San Marcos. The buyer was Centurion Property Group.
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