Simon Harris to announce €434m plan for 2,700 low-cost student housing beds
More than 2,700 affordable student accommodation beds will be built on college campuses across the country under a €434m government-backed construction programme.
Downing swaps out co-living for student flats in Manchester
The final phase of the developer’s £400m First Street residential scheme will be delivered as PBSA rather than co-living due to a “significant increase in demand” for student beds. Downing is to submit a revised application seeking permission from Manchester City Council to deliver a 28-storey tower comprising 555 student beds instead of 322 co-living units.
TJ Morris plans next phase of Liverpool redevelopment
The discount retailer is seeking permission to deliver 250 student beds on a plot next to TJ Hughes’ Hughes House and Audley House sites, which already have consent for a combined 700 apartments.
HUB and Harris Associates launch Shore Station PBSA in Leith
Investment agency Harris Associates with developer HUB and funding partner Bridges Fund Management have launched Shore Station – a new 632-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) opportunity in Leith, Edinburgh.
SimpsonHaugh Docklands towers approved at appeal
SimpsonHaugh-designed proposals for two residential towers and a data centre inside the perimeter wall of the former East India Dock in east London have been given the go-ahead by a planning inspector.
£2.99m funding facility to support PBSA project
Assetz Capital has provided a £2.99m funding facility to support the development of a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Bradford.
26-storey student tower approved on Surrey Canal Road
The approval by Lewisham Council will see 484-room student block built alongside 42 flats, shops and studio space. It was waved through by a Lewisham Council planning committee on October 12 after a three and a half hour meeting, with a councillor expressing concerns over communal space for students and more traffic.
Project that could transform skyline faces overhaul to feature 596 student rooms
Developers Troika Property Holdings Ltd want to build a 25-storey block of flats and offices at Waverley House in Holdenhurst Road that would tower above Lansdowne.
PBSA residents increased expectations around customer service
Overall management is a key driver of overall student satisfaction and is the number one factor influencing student perceptions around value for money. In...
GMI seals £50m York student accommodation job
Located in the Fulford area to the south east of the city centre, the 80,000 sq ft site will feature a four-storey building comprising of 275 beds and facilities including a gym, games room, co-working and group dining areas.