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The planned $250 million project will provide housing to over 1,200 students and will include a dining hall and amenities. Completion is expected in time for fall 2028 move-in.

Mercia Real Estate has secured planning permission to add 129 units to its Haüs student living development at 12 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, increasing total beds to 395 within the converted former HSBC office complex.

Whitesmocks has advanced plans for Melbury Court, a 232-bed student accommodation project near Durham city centre, aimed at addressing demand from the university population.

VerbaFlo has appointed Jennifer Love as Senior Vice President, Head of U.S. Multifamily and Student Housing, to lead its expansion into the US market, marking the company’s first senior leadership hire in the region and underscoring its global growth strategy.

McAleer & Rushe has secured approval to begin full construction on the £50m Poland House purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project on Stratford High Street, East London, targeting completion for the 2028/29 academic year.

A joint venture has been launched to bring forward £20m of student accommodation development in Liverpool. Specialist provider Kexgill Group's UQ Partnerships and the University of Liverpool have given formal approval to a strategic joint venture that will bring forward a million-plus phased programme over the coming years.

Planning permission has been granted to demolish two Limerick businesses, A&R Supplies and Spirit Memorials, to develop a 17-apartment purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) building offering 115 bed spaces near Limerick School of Art and Design’s Clare Street campus.

The Student Housing Foundation (SSH), one of the Netherlands’ largest student housing providers, has formalized its commitment to develop around 2,000 student units in Eindhoven, addressing the city’s growing housing shortage and supporting regional growth ambitions alongside local partners.

Construction is officially underway on UC Berkeley’s most ambitious student housing project in recent memory, and one that will permanently reshape the city’s skyline. The Bancroft-Fulton Residence Hall, a 23-story high-rise at the corner of Bancroft Way and Fulton Street, is set to become the tallest building in Berkeley.

Studio Hive is developing Timber Yard, a student accommodation project in Bristol’s Temple Quarter, featuring over 700 studios and ensuite rooms on a former industrial site.