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Landmark Properties has secured planning approval from Birmingham City Council to develop 504 purpose-built student beds at 120 Suffolk Street, a central site near key regeneration projects and transport hubs in Birmingham city centre.

The six-storey mass timber student housing building adds nearly 400 new beds for students, tripling the number of available on-campus accommodation and taking pressure off the local rental market.

A new student housing development in Sydney’s eastern suburbs is reshaping the connection between student living and community life, with the completion of Scape Kensington in Randwick. 

An Coimisiún Pleanála approved a student housing development in Bishopstown comprising 21 houses and a redeveloped seven-bedroom former medical building, increasing total capacity to 170 beds.

Kexgill Group, a Hull-based student accommodation specialist, is launching a £20m joint venture with the University of Liverpool to develop 237 new affordable student living units on the city campus, starting next month.

The University of the Fraser Valley Abbotsford (UFV) has opened a six-storey mass timber student housing building with nearly 400 new beds, tripling on-campus accommodation and easing pressure on the local rental market. The facility includes a mix of four-bedroom units, studios, single-bedroom dorms, staff apartments, office space, parking, and cultural areas, reflecting a commitment to student needs and Indigenous heritage.

The planned $250 million project will provide housing to over 1,200 students and will include a dining hall and amenities. Completion is expected in time for fall 2028 move-in.

Mercia Real Estate has secured planning permission to add 129 units to its Haüs student living development at 12 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, increasing total beds to 395 within the converted former HSBC office complex.

Whitesmocks has advanced plans for Melbury Court, a 232-bed student accommodation project near Durham city centre, aimed at addressing demand from the university population.

VerbaFlo has appointed Jennifer Love as Senior Vice President, Head of U.S. Multifamily and Student Housing, to lead its expansion into the US market, marking the company’s first senior leadership hire in the region and underscoring its global growth strategy.