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The University of Coimbra is renovating the Alegria student residence to create better conditions for its students.

Close Brothers Property Finance, part of Close Brothers Group plc, announces the appointment of Chiara Caldwell (née Zuccon) to the newly created role of Managing Director of Structured Finance, to spearhead business growth across Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) and Build to Rent (BTR).

Plans for new student blocks in Birmingham’s Gun Quarter have been recommended for approval despite concern over the proposed development’s location.

The project at 55-57 Fairway, Crawley, was approved by a Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) panel. It will include a gymnasium, sauna and swimming pool on level eight, and an outdoor communal amenities deck with a lounge, dining and satellite kitchen facilities.

The scheme, a rejig of an 872-bed hotel designed by the practice and approved by Lambeth Council two years ago, is the latest in a series of attempts by a range of practices to redevelop the 0.19ha plot on the Thames, just north of Vauxhall bus and tube station.

A new bid is being made to build student flats on the site of Edinburgh's Murrayfield Sports Bar after a previous attempt was rejected last year.

In December 2024, Emirates NBD led the successful closure of a £140m senior financing transaction for the Paddington Citi View purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in central London, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB).

A London council’s decision to reject plans for a 46-storey student accommodation block has been ‘called in’ by Sadiq Khan’s deputy mayor for planning, who could allow the project to go ahead.

MSU is building a $38 million, 80,000-s.f. residence hall that will house 310 students across four floors. A groundbreaking ceremony was held in October 2024 and construction is currently underway with occupancy expected in spring 2026.

The Auraria Campus in Denver, the city’s oldest neighborhood and host to three institutions of higher learning, is set to begin construction this summer on two new towers that will house students and staff alike.