UK & Ireland

Plans to build a 46-storey tower containing almost 1,000 student bedrooms in Canary Wharf have been approved at City Hall, after Sir Sadiq Khan’s planning deputy overruled the local council.

Rockfield Real Estate, a vertically integrated living platform, and Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, consolidate their position in the sector with a new investment in Milan as part of their pan-European strategy dedicated to Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA).

Two accommodation blocks with more than 2,000 bedrooms will replace Newcastle University's Castle Leazes halls of residence, which is being demolished. The university said the new buildings would help deal with an 'immediate and pressing shortage' of student beds.

The University of Bath has launched early market engagement on a £100m project to build nearly 1,000 new student bedrooms on its main campus.

Dominus has given an update on their 669-bedroom purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme at 65 Holborn Viaduct.

Watkin Jones has announced a new three-year partnership with Mind, the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. This partnership reflects Watkin Jones’ commitment to charitable giving and ensuring its people can make a positive difference to society.

HB Reavis Development has made its first step into the UK’s purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) market after so far focusing on office developments in London. Now, they have plans to redevelop an office near Waterloo Station in London into a PBSA scheme.

Luxury student accommodation business YourTRIBE and development and investment company Redington Capital first applied for planning permission to demolish three low-rise residential buildings in Greenwich Quay and replace them with a 20-storey tower and a 15-storey one in December 2023.

Designed by Halliday Fraser Munro, the buildings are part of the firm’s Phase 3 plans for the former playing fields within the northern part of the Kilrymont site.

North West-based Xenia Estates and Xenia Lettings have expanded their leadership team with two key appointments. Paul Fletcher joins as head of compliance and risk at Xenia Estates, while Leighton McMylor takes on the role of head of property management at Xenia Lettings.