Regions

BAM plans to replace a long-promised hotel with 503 short-let student flats on the derelict Sullivan’s Quay site in Cork city centre, raising concerns about the impact on housing supply and community cohesion amid a wider housing crisis.

Imperial College London plans to increase student accommodation at its One Portal Way redevelopment in North Acton from 384 to 1,926 bedrooms through a Section 73 application to amend existing planning permission granted in 2024.

Saint Mary’s College is expanding its residence hall capacity for next fall to accommodate the largest freshman class since 2007, utilizing additional floors in Le Mans Hall, Regina Hall, McCandless Hall, Regina South Hall, and Holy Cross Hall.

Landmark Properties and Stockbridge have acquired The Junction Cottages & Townhomes, a 22-acre, 186-unit community in College Station, TX, serving Texas A&M University, the largest university in the US. The property includes 801 beds, each with a private bath, and was built in 2016.

Bowmer + Kirkland has been appointed main contractor for the £274 million Castle Leazes student accommodation redevelopment in Newcastle upon Tyne, commissioned by Unite Students and Newcastle University.

Exeter city councillors narrowly approved Zinc Real Estate’s plan to build a 10-storey, nearly 300-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) block on the former JobCentre site at Clarendon House, Western Way, aiming to address housing needs for Exeter University students.

Tokoro Capital, Homie, and GCM Grosvenor have launched a partnership targeting UK student housing, backed by a £75 million commitment from GCM Grosvenor and a total investment capacity of approximately £200 million after leverage.

Newcastle City Council is set to consider Hanro Group’s plans to redevelop the Percy House site and the former Labour Club into a 432-bed student accommodation complex, including demolition of the tallest Percy House section and construction of new 7- and 13-storey buildings.

Middle Tennessee State University is partnering with The Annex Group to develop Womack Commons, a $56.5 million student housing community set to begin construction by February and complete by summer 2027, replacing the outdated Womack Lane Apartments.

Development around the site in Waterloo is intensifying, driven by transit access and proximity to university campuses, with multiple mid- to high-rise projects underway or proposed nearby.