UK & Ireland

PS Commercial, affiliated with Nova Co-Living, has submitted plans to convert and extend Arngrove House and adjacent buildings on Frederick Street, Sunniside, into a 63-studio co-living development with extensive communal amenities.

Unite Group plc is developing a 21-storey, 934-bed student accommodation near the University of Glasgow, scheduled to open for the 2027/28 academic year, aiming to provide affordable housing and support university growth.

Greystar has acquired the 265-bed Copley Court student accommodation in Cork from Elkstone Real Estate, expanding its Irish PBSA portfolio to 2,171 beds across Cork, Dublin, and Galway, solidifying its position as one of Ireland’s largest student housing operators.

Cambridge City Council approved St John’s College’s plan to replace the 147-room Wolfson Court with a new 408-room accommodation complex on Clarkson Road, tripling capacity and primarily housing Lucy Cavendish students alongside staff and visitors.

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Lendlease and The Crown Estate’s Impact Partnership has submitted plans to Newham Council for Stratford Cross, a major residential-led development including affordable and market homes, student accommodation, co-living, a new park, shops, and public paths connecting to Stratford station.

Iconinc, owned by The Parklane Group, has launched its first student accommodation in Scotland, The Bonnie, serving University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde students, expanding its presence beyond Leeds, Liverpool, and Lincoln.

Placefirst has appointed Jez Tidman, formerly head of site operations at iQ Student Accommodation, as operations director to lead its portfolio of over 2,300 single-family rental homes.

Coventry City Council approved a new student accommodation block with up to 400 bedrooms near the University of Warwick campus, despite a petition citing concerns over an oversupply of student housing in the city.

ASK4 secured £170 million in refinancing from a syndicate of leading lenders, replacing existing debt on improved terms and providing new capital expenditure funding to support expansion across the UK and Europe.