UK & Ireland

NATIONAL charity Sight Scotland and property developer S Harrison Developments have jointly submitted a planning application to redevelop the site of the charity’s former headquarters on Gillespie Crescent in Edinburgh.

Housr, the proptech start-up described as the Tinder for student housing, has matched with a new PR agency. The Manchester-based student living company, will be working with PR Agency One to raise its profile on both sides of the Atlantic.

Speaking on Thursday after the acquisition was approved, Mr Harris said: 'This is a major moment for the development of the South East Technological University' We know this is an iconic site, which has been derelict for almost 15 years. Today, it becomes part of the SETU footprint in Co. Waterford.

ASK4 and Global Student Living (GSL) have solidified their long-term strategic partnership in support of the PBSA sector in the UK and Europe. Over the next three years, both organizations will collaborate on various joint projects to contribute to an enhanced student living experience. 

A new 38-storey skyscraper for student accommodation will replace a city centre hotel in Manchester after receiving final sign off by the council. The Premier Inn at Deansgate Locks will be demolished in order to accommodate 1,014 students as well as a 13-storey office block.

The planned 42-storey student tower, one part of a wider £450m Manchester masterplan, has been reduced by 12 storeys in response to feedback from Ardwick residents.

Co Tyrone developer McAleer & Rushe has been awarded a contract to build a new student accommodation project in Liverpool. The company will redevelop the site of a former Chinese supermarket, next to the city's Chinatown, into 420 purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) units.

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Investec Real Estate has provided Stelling Properties Group with an £11.85 million loan to finance the construction of a modular purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Southampton.

One of the 'most iconic sites' of a Scottish town is to be transformed into student flats.