Resa and ASK4 Provide Seamless Connectivity to Student Residences
Resa has renewed and expanded its partnership with ASK4 to deploy next-generation digital infrastructure across its 46 student residences in 23 Spanish cities, serving over 12,000 students.
University announces essential plan to add 1,000 student bedspaces
The University of Southampton, in partnership with Aspire Consortium, has submitted plans to replace Connaught Halls with five new blocks of purpose-built student accommodation, adding over 800 bedspaces, alongside refurbishing South Stoneham House and constructing four additional blocks to deliver 276 more beds.
Council Approves Controversial 109-Bed Student Block Near Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus
Nottingham City Council approved plans for a five-storey student accommodation building on Ilkeston Road, replacing the former Willbond showroom with housing for 109 students near Nottingham University’s Jubilee Campus.
WKU Secures $350M Funding for Enhanced Student Housing
Western Kentucky University’s Board of Regents approved a $350 million public-private partnership with Gilbane Development Company to manage and revitalize the university’s residential portfolio, marking the largest investment in WKU’s history and aiming to modernize campus housing.
Macfarlanes Advises L&G on £43m Acquisition of Stanley Studios Student Accommodation
Legal firm Macfarlanes advised L&G’s Student Living Ltd fund on acquiring Stanley Studios, a purpose-built student accommodation asset in Southampton, for £43 million from Brookfield Asset Management.
42,000 Student Beds Planned for Availability by 2035
The Irish Government’s National Student Accommodation Strategy 2026-2035 aims to deliver 42,000 new student beds through incentivised private developments, addressing a current deficit of 15,000 beds and reducing long commutes for students.
Knighthead Funding Secures $39.7M Refinancing for Indiana University-Area Student Housing
Knighthead Funding issued a $39.75 million first mortgage loan to refinance Stadium Crossing, a 226-unit, 734-bed student housing property in Bloomington, Indiana.
Derby Approves Student Housing Development on Former Car Showroom Site
Derby City Council approved Monk Street Ltd’s plan to replace a car showroom in Monk Street with a six-storey block of student flats comprising 102 rooms across 16 cluster flats.
Durham Student Block Undergoes £500k Transformation
Ward Group Investments has acquired Elvet Residences, a 178-room student accommodation complex in Durham, combining a Grade II-listed 18th-century coaching inn with modern facilities, supported by a £30 million investment to enhance asset value and operational control.
Brogan Secures Manchester Student Accommodation Access Package
Brogan Group has secured the powered access contract for a student accommodation project in Manchester, supplying passenger and goods hoists to support site access up to 46 metres high.