Regions

Fresh plans have been submitted to build a 225-bed student accommodation in Donnybrook, south Co. Dublin, on a site which is already the subject of judicial review proceedings, leading to anger among locals.

Student Quarters, a leading student housing owner and management company, today announced that they have been selected to handle the leasing, operations, and management of The Armory at Sam Houston (The Armory)—a 145-unit, 502-bed student housing community in Huntsville, Texas.

Leading building and civil engineering contractor, Farrans Construction, has completed and handed over a luxury 20-storey student residential scheme in Leeds city centre for client Infinity Construction Enterprise Limited, part of the YPP Group.

Leading and privately owned residential-led mixed-use developer – Regal London – launches a new brand portfolio to support its increasingly diversified strategy.

Watkin Jones has announced the appointment of a new chief financial officer to take over the role in the summer as part of a “managed succession process”.

Los Angles based Kennedy Wilson, a global real estate investment company, has closed a senior construction loan for the development of Aspire A&M, an 873-bed high-rise student housing community located in College Station, TX.

Plans for a new £55m purpose built student accommodation development in Belfast city centre have been submitted. Property development company South Bank Square has confirmed that it has submitted a planning application for the major purpose-built student accommodation at Fanum House.

Some 493 beds will be provided at University College Dublin (UCD), while 405 and 116 beds will be constructed at Dublin City University (DCU) and Maynooth University respectively.

Amro Partners, IPIM and Heed Capital have secured planning consent for the new Amro Valencia Puerto PBSA scheme.

Plans to demolish a former city centre bank and a bar to build 173 student flats have been recommended for approval next week. Caledon Properties Ltd initially got permission to build a hotel on the site, at the corner of Trongate and Hutcheson Street, but have changed the proposal to student accommodation.