UK & Ireland

A purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme with ground-floor commercial space is heading to Birmingham City Council’s planning committee this Thursday. The 16-storey development would deliver 263 student bedspaces, including studios and cluster rooms, alongside 904 sq ft of commercial space. 

Global student accommodation operator Unite Students has acquired a portfolio of 1,200 beds across the UK from a private investor, expanding its footprint in key university cities and strengthening its position as a market leader.

GSA has acquired management of additional investments valued at approximately $200 million, including the Luxembourg-based Coral Student Portfolio, expanding its asset base in the student accommodation sector.

The iLiving Group has submitted plans to convert the vacant former university teaching buildings at 94-98 Regent Road, Leicester, into 110 student bedrooms across 20 cluster flats, pending approval from Leicester City Council’s planning committee.

Southampton city councillors deferred approval of Fusion Group and Tri7’s proposal to redevelop the Portswood Centre site into 515 student beds, citing concerns over a sharp reduction in retail space from 2,630 to 563 square metres.

Avison Young has appointed Iain King as regional managing director for its Glasgow office, where he will lead a growing team and oversee advisory services across key commercial real estate sectors, including offices, retail, industrial, and build-to-rent.

Burnaby City Council rejected Forum Asset Management’s proposal for a 1,405-unit privately owned purpose-built student housing complex near SFU Burnaby campus, citing environmental concerns related to the adjacent Burnaby Mountain forest and the fragile Stoney Creek ecosystem.

Trinova provides financial products and services exclusively to professional, institutional, or qualified investors, with strict jurisdictional restrictions preventing access by retail or U.S. persons under Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act.

Partners Group and Host Student Housing have arranged a £100m refinancing package with Cerberus Capital Management, covering a portfolio of UK student accommodation and co-living assets.

McAleer & Rushe is delivering The Printworks, a 287-room student living scheme on Tottenham High Road that integrates a grade II-listed printworks façade with new urban blocks, combining heritage preservation with modern design.