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Demand for student accommodation in Dublin is projected to rise from 54,000 to approximately 64,000 places, driving continued upward pressure on rents despite recent government measures to improve accommodation viability and reduce VAT for buyers and developers.

Vesper Holdings has acquired Yugo Louisville Nine, a 385-bed student housing community near the University of Louisville, expanding its presence in the student accommodation market.

SSH selected Koninklijke Heijmans to design and build the Ginkgo student housing complex in Utrecht, adding 483 rooms to address the city’s housing shortage; construction will start in 2027 with completion expected by mid-2029.

A $300 million student accommodation tower with 892 beds across 26 levels is set to rise on Little Bourke Street in Melbourne’s CBD, addressing the city’s growing student housing shortage amid a wider rental crisis.

A 282-bed purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Bristol’s Redcliffe district has received planning consent, involving the demolition of a vacant office building and the construction of two 10-storey and one nine-storey wings designed by Alec French Architects.

The Elephant, a new £500 million town centre replacing the former Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre, will open later this year with around 50 shops, restaurants, and bars, anchored by a large M&S with a market-style food store.

Hickory and MaxCap have launched construction on a $300 million, 26-level PBSA development at 570 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, delivering 892 beds across 748 units with premium amenities and completion targeted for late 2027, managed by UniLodge.

Whitebox Developments will begin construction on a €300 million, 1,400-bed student accommodation project in Groody, Limerick, before the end of June, marking the largest such scheme outside Dublin.

Redford Developments has submitted plans to Coventry City Council to build a 400-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) on a former builders’ yard near the University of Warwick, with planning officers recommending approval despite over 100 objections citing concerns over oversupply and local impact.

Centaline Investment is acquiring the Regal Oriental Hotel in Kowloon from Regal REIT to convert into student housing.