Regions

Florida Institute of Technology officials plan to build a six-story student housing complex with 555 beds, boosting today's scarce campus housing supply by 27%.

Zinc Real Estate has revised its proposals to replace Clarendon House in Exeter with a three-block purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme, by removing six storeys from one of the proposed blocks.

The University is in the early stages of designing plans for new student accommodation for Claverton Down campus. The University’s Masterplan, which was carefully developed with a wide range of stakeholders, includes plans for increased provision of on-campus student accommodation to the east of our campus site and the University is exploring options.

Raer Group is set to develop a seven storey PBSA development on a former car park in Norwich city centre. The site – next to the Premier Inn in Duke Street – will soon be home to 146 flats as Norwich City Council approves updates to the plans.

A groundbreaking student accommodation project is looking for a strategic partner to develop up to 200 purpose-built apartments. The Scottish Institute (The SI), Scotland’s only theatre school accredited by the Council of Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre (CDDT), is spearheading the landmark project in Livingston.

Commercial real estate investor, developer and asset manager, Firethorn Trust, has secured a £29.95million debt package from Leumi UK to deliver its first purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme.

Gilbane Development Company announces the groundbreaking of Pique, a new purpose-built student housing development located at 2587 Telegraph Ave in Berkeley, CA. Strategically positioned just four blocks from the University of California Berkeley ("UC Berkeley"), the project aims to redefine student living with modern amenities and thoughtful design.

CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT) says its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CDL HREIT Investments (IV) Property Limited and CDL HBT Investments (IV) Property Limited, have entered into an asset purchase agreement and completed the acquisition of freehold land comprising an operational purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) asset in Liverpool.

Global Student Accommodation (GSA) has formed a joint venture with Nuveen Real Estate, one of the largest real estate investment managers in the world, on behalf of its parent company TIAA, and signed an agreement to acquire the YouFirst Campus portfolio in France from Gecina for €540m.

The £250m transformation of the Charing Cross area of Glasgow has been given the go-ahead. The project including new homes, student accommodation, hotel space and local services has been approved by Glasgow City Council.