Downing maintains strong start to 2024 with Brighton acquisition
Downing has announced the successful acquisition of the former Bennett’s field car park by the Amex Stadium in Brighton, following its successful planning application at the end of last year.
Beachrock sells Chamberlain Place PBSA to Apollo
Consultancy company Beachrock has sold Chamberlain Place, a PBSA property in Birmingham to Apollo Global Management for £32.5m. The deal reflects a net initial yield of 5.75% or £142,000 per student bedroom.
CBRE Brokers Sale of 592-Bed Student Housing Property Near University of Florida
CBRE has brokered the sale of Social 28, a 592-bed student housing property located across the street from the University of Florida campus in Gainesville.
Whitbread launches public consultation to redevelop Norwich Nelson City Cen
In a phased development, Whitbread intends to replace the existing hotel and restaurant with a larger, latest format Premier Inn and introduce new purpose-built accommodation for students as well as new homes
Cubex and Alara secure Bristol site for €117m PBSA Scheme
The site is located less than a 3-minite walk from the University of Bristol’s new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus which is due to open to 4,500 new students in 2026.
BLME provides financing for student accommodation in Derby
Bank of London and The Middle East plc (BLME) has provided Orka Investments Ltd (Orka) with a new finance facility to refinance The Croft, a prime best-in-class 326-bed Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) scheme located in Derby City Centre.
Go-ahead for landmark Birmingham student living development
Proposals for the creation of more than 700 units of student accommodation in blocks rising to 31 storeys have advanced. The Birmingham city centre application site is home to a pair of listed buildings which formed part of a former hospital.
Canada implements immediate cap on international student study permits
Canada’s decision to implement a two-year cap on the number of new international students issued with a study visa has raised concern that the...
Hybrid hospitality concept ‘The Social Hub’ to make UK debut in Glasgow
An award-winning hospitality concept that combines a four-star hotel, extended stay and student rooms, work and event spaces, and a community kitchen, is to make its UK debut in Glasgow’s Merchant City this April, creating 80 local jobs.
Plans in for 700-room student scheme in Stratford after second staircase re-design
Developer Dominus and Queen Mary University of London have submitted plans for a new 700-room student accommodation scheme in Stratford.













