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Landmark Properties, a fully-integrated real estate firm specializing in development, construction, investment management, and operation of high-quality residential communities, announced it has recapitalized The Mark Athens, a 1,364-bed, mixed-use property featuring student apartments as well as retail and office space.

Mississippi State University will develop Azalea Hall, a $80.7 million, 400-bed student housing community in Starkville, Miss. Roy Anderson Corp., a subsidiary of Tutor Perini Corp., is the general contractor.

Science Minister Dariusz Wieczorek announced the funding last week. Each university will receive up to PLN 4 million (EUR 920,000) to enhance and refurbish student accommodation.

Work on the second phase of the Xior Pontoneros University Residence is progressing at a good pace, marking an important milestone in the recovery of a project that was blocked and abandoned for more than 12 years.

The French parliament has passed a raft of immigration measures, which include an increase in tuition fees for non-EU students and the introduction of...

Patron Capital, the pan-European institutional investor, has bought B16, a 136-bed purpose built student accommodation scheme in Birmingham on behalf of its joint venture with Curation Capital, a London-based investment manager that invests in and manages student accommodation, co-living, private residential and flexible offices.

A joint venture between Harrison Street and The Michaels Organization has sold The Next, a 551-bed student housing community located near the University of West Florida campus in Pensacola.

An abandoned Edinburgh call centre, which is set to make way for a residential development, could also see student accommodation built on the site. It is understood the development would include flexible working space, cycle facilities and a new public footpath from Learmonth Court to Orchard Brae.

Plans to increase the size of an already-approved student accommodation complex in Terryland – to include a total of 257 bedrooms – have been lodged with Galway City Council.

Working with architect TP Bennett, Dominus aims to bring life to the junction of Old Wynd Street and Osborne Street. A design document submitted with their proposal states: “It will provide high quality student accommodation totalling 211 rooms with an outward-facing amenity space at ground and first floor to create active frontages and a vibrant sense of place along Old Wynd and Osborne Street.”