UK & Ireland

Wilson Paul Architects has submitted plans to turn the former Lyrics nightclub in Dundee, Scotland into a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development. The scheme would deliver 24 self-contained student apartments over three floors.

The 1970s-built property, owned by Caledonian Trust since 1988, has been a key asset for the organisation, having been previously let to the Scottish Government. The PBSA will consist of 277 studios and 84 cluster units, catering to the growing demand for high-quality student housing in Edinburgh.

Whitbread is proposing to redevelop its hotel on Birmingham’s Broad Street into a 546-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA).

Manner has been backed by the government to proceed with their 595-bedroom purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Manchester. It comes after a bid was made by an anonymous individual to list the building and block the scheme, leaving the decision to the government.

urbanest has successfully achieved Passivhaus standard accreditation for its purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Battersea. Situated close to the iconic Battersea Power Station, urbanest Battersea provides high-quality, energy efficient accommodation for 853 students.

The huge student scheme, with some 795 rooms, to be located close to Library Street and Little Donegall Street in the city centre at a former Belfast Telegraph car park, was recommended for approval by planners at Belfast City Council in 2023.

The government has decided against listing a historic Manchester cotton mill building, meaning that plans to turn it into a 595-bed student housing scheme can now proceed.

Developer, X1, and Manchester-based investment specialist, Knight Knox, have completed X1 Cheltenham Place, a £44m luxury student accommodation scheme next to the University of Salford’s Frederick Road campus. The scheme represents X1’s 11th student accommodation development in the North West.

Property developers seeking to inject funds into new building ventures in the centre of Belfast are increasingly looking up. A number of new projects could soon see the city’s skyline transformed with some of tallest residential schemes ever built on the island.

Sansome Hall, a five-story purpose-built residence in the city centre, was sold on behalf of joint receivers at Kroll by Bond Wolfe. The property is currently 89% let, generating £451,200 in annual rental income.