Student accommodation scheme to start in Durham at former bingo hall
A former Durham bingo hall is set to be demolished to make way for a student accommodation scheme following a £1.85m property deal.
UK Government’s push for ‘normal’ exam grading could signal clearing chaos for student accommodation
Almost 100,000 more school leavers in the UK could miss out on top A-level grades this year than last, an education expert has suggested,...
Scottish universities see 40% jump in international students
The number of international students recruited by universities in Scotland jumped by almost 40 per cent from 2020-21 to 2021-22, according to data published by the Scottish Funding Council.
Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands completes first building on new UCL East campus
Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands (LDS) has completed One Pool Street, one of two buildings comprising the first phase of UCL’s new East campus in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Generation Estates rebrands and unveils Now Student Living
Developer, operator and asset manager of UK and Irish PBSA Generation Estates has undergone a full rebrand of corporate and visual identity to align with its vision for the future. the company has also unveiled its new PBSA venture – Now Student Living.
Plans in for £450m Manchester life sciences masterplan
Kadans, McLaren, Property Alliance Group, and Moda Living have submitted proposals for the redevelopment of 7.5 acres off Upper Brook Street featuring 700,000 sq ft of lab space and almost 2,000 student bedrooms.
Work gets underway on new student accommodation development
Bristol-based construction and development company Real has started work on the Hollis Building for developer Alumno Group. The £12.6 million project will see the creation of 120 rooms of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) across four storeys, with bespoke commercial space on the ground floor.
Sheppard Robson gets go-ahead for 28-storey Manchester student tower
Manchester City Council gave its approval to the revised iQ Student Accommodation-backed scheme last week (27 July) for a 38,350m2 development on Echo Street, Manchester, providing 1,224 student rooms. The 0.49ha site will be made up of three 16, 21 and 27-storey towers with 11 and 15-storey linked buildings close to Manchester Piccadilly station and the North Campus of the University of Manchester.
Increasingly diverse search criteria raises challenges for student housing design and marketing
A report recently released into the UK student accommodation market highlights the challenges that face both designers and marketers of student accommodation in meeting...
Lincoln’s old police station ‘to be sold soon’
A former Lincoln police station dubbed the Ryvita building is expected to be sold "in the coming months", says the crime commissioner. Constructed in 1973 to a design which resembles the popular rye bread, it closed in 2019 and police relocated to a new station in South Park. Key worker flats, offices and student accommodation had previously been suggested as possible future uses.
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