Glasgow ‘minded to grant’ £60m plans for Broomielaw PBSA
The £60 million scheme, by student accommodation developer and operator Valeo Management Europe, will be delivered under the LIV Student brand, providing 531 student beds and a flexible ground-floor commercial unit on a brownfield disused site at Carrick Street within Glasgow’s Broomielaw regener
Crucible Developments’ Greenmarket Studios PBSA hits the market
Crucible Developments’ newly completed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Dundee has been put on the market for almost £9m. The 55-bedroom Greenmarket Studios PBSA development on South Marketgait has been finished in time for the 2025/26 academic year.
Developer overturns planning refusal for major student accommodation scheme next to Belfast’s Sandy Row
A high profile property developer has successfully overturned Belfast City Council’s decision to refuse planning permission for a major student accommodation scheme just off Great Victoria Street.
Latest GSL Index data highlights tightening budgets and shifting student expectations and values
As we wrap up the GSL Index Spring wave (2025 Q2), the data highlights that this academic year, there has been a notable shift...
New Dundee student housing building up for sale for nearly £9m
A newly completed Dundee student housing building has been put up for sale for nearly £9 million. Construction of Greenmarket Studios on South Marketgait has been finished in time for the 2025/26 academic year.
Melburg Capital appoints Investment Associate
As the group hit the £1bn investments landmark, Melburg Capital has appointed George Fisher as an Investment Associate. In his new role, George will support the company’s London-based acquisition and management teams.
New student complex approved for Letterkenny
Planning permission has been granted for a new student apartment building in Letterkenny. The 32-unit complex will be constructed off the Ramelton Road and beside the An Grianan Theatre and the Regional Cultural Centre.
Barings acquires London’s Spring Mews PBSA
Barings has acquired a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in London for £101.1m on behalf of a European value-add real estate strategy and in a joint venture with Rosethorn Capital.
Unite makes £710m bid for Empiric
The Board of owner and operator of student housing – Empiric Student Property PLC – has confirmed that on 7 May 2025, it received a non-binding proposal from The Unite Group PLC (“Unite”) to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Empiric.
YPP secures planning for New Walk PBSA
YPP has been given planning permission to build a 60-bedroom purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme on New Walk in Leicester. Brewster Bye Architects designed the conversion of 2A New Walk, a former Job Centre in Leicester, into a PBSA development.