UK & Ireland

Property developer Godwin Developments has submitted plans for a 101-bed student accommodation scheme in central Bristol. The proposed development is located on Newfoundland Road, at the entrance point to the city.

Unite Students, the UK’s leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, today announces that it has entered into a joint venture framework agreement with Newcastle University for the development of 2,000 new student beds.

PBSA operator mys has unveiled its new environmentally conscious brand and website, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to ESG. The new branding puts mys’ core values of Community, Activism, Freedom, and Ambition at the heart of the brand.

The Conygar Investment Company has submitted a detailed application for the next phase of development at The Island Quarter, Nottingham. The application comprises a 383-bed student accommodation scheme.

A new lower-cost purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) model, which would include smaller "pod-type" rooms of just 10 square metres (including an en-suite), could help...

Balfour Beatty has started construction of the West Slope Residences, a new student accommodation project, for the University of Sussex, having achieved financial close in December 2023. Balfour Beatty Investments will invest equity of £32m, representing 81% of the £39.5m project equity, with the University of Sussex acting as a co-investor providing the remaining 19%.

Plans for more student accommodation in Dundee have been approved by councillors despite a raft of objections. The proposal for a five-storey building of 98 studio apartments on Douglas Street was unanimously backed by councillors at a planning committee meeting on Monday.

Real estate debt advisory Karis Capital has arranged a £25.25m development loan for JV partners Zenzic Capital and Torsion Group to deliver a 183-unit student accommodation development in Leeds.

Subsidiary of Trinova Real Estate – Tribell – has acquired the Kirby Street Residence, a PBSA scheme in London on behalf of STARS REI. The seller LUCKY DELTA is a Hong Kong based consortium and CBRE acted on behalf of the company. Kirby St Residence comprises 128 large studio rooms.

Amber, which provides a marketplace for students to book long-term housing, plans to use the capital to expand globally and enhance its offerings for property managers and students. The funding comprises $18.5 million in equity from Gaja and the remainder in the form of venture debt from Lighthouse Canton and Stride Ventures.