Regions

Developer Dominus has hired Savills and Gerald Eve to find a forward funding partner for the Medlock Tower scheme in Manchester city centre. The building, which was approved by Manchester City Council in June, will provide 1,014 beds and be built on a site currently occupied by a Premier Inn.

Plans to redevelop a derelict spot in the heart of Bretonside into student flats have been unveiled. The scheme, among the latest to be submitted to Plymouth City Council planners, would see up to 114 flats built on the corner plot at the intersection of Bilbury Street and Bretonside.

Future Generation, a joint venture between Southern Grove and Tadhammon Capital has put its entire five-property purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) portfolio on the market.

More than a decade’s worth of Global Student Living Index (GSL Index) data highlights that when it comes to student accommodation, first impressions have...

The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) has announced a €75m commitment to Harrison Street for a co-investment strategy that will focus primarily on delivering new student accommodation in regional cities. The programme aims to deliver c.€500m of new accommodation.

A real estate fund manager has struck a deal to acquire a student accommodation development of more than 600 units from Coventry University with a view to refurbishing the site. Set on a 4.8-acre site four-minutes' walk north of the university campus, Singer Hall consists of 621 non-ensuite rooms and six studios. It has been purchased by Frogmore and will be refurbished and managed by specialist student accommodation provider, The Mansion Group.

A draft environmental impact report published this month offers a look at Cal State Long Beach's master plan update, which will set the stage for the campus' development through 2035. One of the biggest changes is a plan to expand on-campus student housing capacity by approximately 1,600 beds.

The University of California Merced (UC Merced) and Merced College have announced plans to jointly develop a 488-bed student housing project for community college and transfer students. The California Legislature gave final approval for the $100 million mechanism that will fund the project.

Brand new secured purpose-built rental housing in Metro Vancouver that will soon reach completion will be turned into much-needed dedicated student residences.

Developer Regal London is putting forward revised plans to deliver 267 new student flats at the former One Housing HQ site in Chalk Farm Road, adjacent to the Roundhouse. The development is also proposed to provide 24 affordable homes for Camden residents, including family homes.