UK & Ireland

Liverpool developer, Downing, is co-founding a new real estate investment management business with Jessica Hardman, the former Head of European Portfolio Management and UK CEO of global investment manager DWS.

Danehurst Developments have submitted a planning application for a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in York City Centre, on an under-utilised brownfield site.

Specialist UK value-add real estate investment and asset management firm, Tri7 and its joint venture partner Fusion Group – one of the largest PBSA developers and operators in the UK – have secured unanimous approval from Haringey Council for a mixed-use scheme, which will include PBSA and social homes in Wood Green, London. 

Greystar has appointed a leading UK contractor – HG Construction – as the main contractor on One Medlock Street, its Manchester-based purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme.

Fiera Real Estate's European debt business has provided a £77 mln (€91 mln) senior investment loan to UK housing provider YourTRIBE to refinance two newly developed student accommodation assets in London.

Unite Students today announced an update on current trading and quarterly property valuations for the Unite UK Student Accommodation Fund (USAF) and the London Student Accommodation Joint Venture (LSAV) as at 30 June 2024.

Cheshire Homes Group has launched a consultation for a 169-bed student accommodation scheme within Manchester’s Oxford Road corridor. Located on the corner of Moss Lane East and Acomb Street near Whitworth Park, the development would be operated by Nido Living.

Birmingham University looks set to get the green light for its Cambrian Wharf PBSA development, from Birmingham City Council. The project will deliver blocks rising to 35 storeys to house the huge number of students.

This is how York’s latest student block could look, if it is given the green light. According to a design statement, the four and five storey student accommodation will have 234 beds and feature indoor communal spaces, a reception area, gym, private dining space, cinema, and game rooms.

J. Smart & Co has submitted an application to the council which would see several industrial building on the city's Pitt Street demolished for a single block of 80 student beds.