UK & Ireland

The developer wants to build a 242-bedroom project on the former Ritz Roller Rink site off Mulberry Street.  Designed by Cartwright Pickard, McLaren Property’s scheme would see the former skating complex, which fronts Myrtle Street, knocked down.

McLaren Property wants to demolish existing student accommodation in Queens Hospital Close in Birmingham’s Bath Row, and rebuild a bigger, higher facility.

Aston University has unveiled plans for a sprawling new ‘innovation cluster’ in Birmingham city centre. The project will develop teaching facilities, offices, accommodation, and hospitality venues across a huge area surrounding Aston University.

It is understood to be planning to demolish existing Bankside House halls next to the Tate Modern gallery to make way for a larger complex. The university revealed the plan as it launched the hunt for a joint venture development partner to steer the plans for the £400m project.

Owners Tri7 and student accommodation developers Fusion Students have worked with award-winning architectural firm Corstorphine & Wright to design a new mixed-use development of retail and leisure units alongside a considerable amount of student accommodation.

The Student Property team of Knight Frank launches William Road to the market, a consented purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) site in the Euston area of central London.

The University of St Andrews is re-submitting proposals which would see an additional 700 student beds in the town. The residence will be built on the site of Albany Park, an outdated student accommodation in East Sands which was demolished in 2020.

Morris & Company has won planning permission at appeal for proposals to demolish a six-storey 1960s office building near London’s Euston Station and replace it with a 15-storey student housing development.

Assetz Capital has appointed a chief commercial officer as it targets a £2 billion lending milestone.

Plans to convert a prominent 1970s office block in West Yorkshire into student accommodation have been given the go-ahead. Abode Manchester 2 Ltd submitted a full planning application to Kirklees Council last year for the redevelopment of Crown House on Southgate in Huddersfield.