UK & Ireland

The real estate investment group has an established track record in acquiring underutilised assets and restoring trading performance. Their latest opportunity comprised the acquisition of a vacant prime site in Farringdon.

The University of East London (UEL) was granted planning permission by Newham Council's strategic development committee on Tuesday evening (February 20) so it could expand its Stratford campus and build uni halls for 650 students.

The Premier Inn site on the Haymarket in Central Bristol looks set to be redeveloped into student accommodation spanning a maximum of 28 storeys. Branna Ltd & Premier Inn Hotels Ltd are seeking full planning permission for a mixed development of purposed-built student accommodation (PBSA) and clustered co-living accommodation.

PMI Developments was granted permission to knock down an empty shop and redevelop land at 19-21 Cambridge Street last year. Citing “a number of factors” negatively impacting the viability of hotel use, the company has now started consultation over plans to build a multi-storey student block.

Plans to transform Telephone House in Dundee into luxury student accommodation have been given the green light. An application was lodged with Dundee City Council last year bidding to turn the ageing office block into 417 high-quality student rooms.

Firethorn has made its first acquisition under its Living platform with the purchase of a purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) site in Leith, Edinburgh.

Developer Beermount Ltd is looking to convert the first and second floor of Burlington Arcade, in between Old Christchurch Road and St Peter's Road, into student accommodation. Currently, the first floor is allowed to be used for business and commercial reasons.

Property developer Godwin Developments has submitted a planning application for a 101-bed student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in central Bristol.

Colliers Operational Capital Markets team, on behalf of client Watkin Jones Group, are seeking a funding partner for the development of a brand new 330 bed PBSA residence, 5 minutes from the University of Surrey Campus in Guildford.

Leading planning and design consultancy, Boyer (part of Leaders Romans Group) has secured a resolution to grant planning permission on behalf of Barsad Investments Ltd for 198 units of student accommodation at 6 Hulse Road, Southampton.