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Bellmount Developments have been granted planning permission for a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Cork City, Ireland. The plans were submitted by Bellmount Developments Limited in August 2022, but was held up due to a backlog of applications.

Comprising 383 beds across eight blocks, Orlando Village is being marketed by Allsop. The Bolton student scheme is situated of Thynne Street in the town centre and is “the University of Bolton’s only approved accommodation for a further 15 years”, according to Allsop.

Charleston, South Carolina-based Greystar and Merrimack College, a private college in North Andover, Massachusetts, have hit the ground running on a public-private partnership that will add 540 new student beds across two residence halls to the college’s North Andover campus.

A new 60-storey mixed-use tower has been proposed at 149 College Street, designed by Sweeny &Co Architects Inc. for Northwest Development Corporation and Alignvest Student Housing. Located just steps from Queen’s Park station and south of the University of Toronto St George campus, the development would include 480 student residence units in response to the city's growing demand for student housing.

The University of Victoria (UVic) is looking to build more on-campus housing for at least 500 students amid the rental-housing shortage across the capital region.

Urbium Capital, a London-based real estate private equity firm, has announced the successful first close of its Urbium Living Fund I, a UK residential real estate strategy focused on delivering high-quality purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and senior living assets.

Plans have been put forward to transform a listed building in Glasgow city centre into student accommodation. The vacant B-listed building at 250 Vincent Street, located at the top of Blythswood Hill, could be turned into 146 bedrooms, with 150 available beds if the proposals submitted to Glasgow City Council are approved.

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Student-led accommodation specialist Nido Living has appointed Ryan Lee as CFO, as the company gears up for a major expansion drive. Ryan’s appointment is central to this plan, bringing his extensive experience in real estate and financial leadership to Nido’s executive team.

The historic Duke of York Hotel on Currie Street is set to become Adelaide’s next skyrise, hosting a bustling new cafe and student accommodation block to meet the escalating demand for student housing in the city, while paying homage to the hotel’s rich heritage.