Regions

Nottingham city council is set to approve plans by Vita Nottingham Guildhall Limited to convert the Grade II-listed former police headquarters and central fire station into 248 student rooms, alongside a new 18-storey tower providing 364 additional beds and a publicly accessible food hall.

Bristol City Council is set to decide on two major redevelopment plans in the Frome Gateway area, transforming former industrial sites near the M32 into hundreds of new homes, including build-to-rent flats and purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA).

Landmark Properties, in partnership with Manulife Investment Management and Peninsula Investments, has acquired a 3.29-acre site in Auburn, Alabama to develop The Mark Auburn, an 825-bed student housing community set for completion by Fall 2028 near Auburn University’s campus core.

Development Ventures Group, known as Deven Group, has formed a strategic partnership with Parallel, as two of the student housing industry’s top developers combine forces to execute forward-thinking, high-quality projects around the country.

Glasgow City Council has approved Danehurst Development Limited’s plan to build 152 purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) units across three blocks beside the River Kelvin at Otago Street, despite objections from local residents concerned about building height, parking, and impact on the Hillhead Conservation area.

Mirvac has been named preferred developer for the NSW Government’s redevelopment of the 3.6-hectare Sydney Fish Market site at Blackwattle Bay, planning over 1,400 homes including purpose-built student accommodation, alongside commercial, retail, and 26,000 sqm of public domain featuring a new foreshore promenade and boardwalk.

The Edinburgh council is recommending approval for revised planning at the former RBS site on Dundas Street, shifting from mixed-use to a residential-led scheme with 315 homes (including 108 affordable) and 591 purpose-built student flats managed by Fusion Students, while retaining one-third of the 5.9-acre site as open space.

The Myriad, operated in Saudi Arabia by Dedicated Housing Company (DHC), is expanding its student accommodation footprint across Riyadh, Jeddah, and the Eastern Province to meet growing demand from higher education students.

FaverGray completed Aperture, a 204-unit, 680-bed student housing community near the University of Central Florida in Orlando, delivering a modern, resort-style living environment that supports UCF’s expanding student population.

Malaysian developer SKS Group is expanding its build-to-rent portfolio in Perth, securing approvals for a 21-storey project in West Perth and a 20-storey residential tower in Burswood, following its first build-to-rent joint venture at Cockburn with Unilodge subsidiary Essence Community.