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Plans have been submitted for a new block of student flats in Edinburgh with office space at ground floor level. If successful, the block will add to the existing 270 student beds which were unveiled near Murano Place in 2016. Unite Group Plc, which owns the development, is behind new proposals to expand the site.

TSB Realty has brokered the sale of 100 Midtown, a 330-bed student housing community located near the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood. Pope & Land Real Estate purchased the property from an undisclosed seller.

The developers behind a planned project near The University of Texas at Dallas campus are looking to add more student housing. The school admits to be way behind housing demand for its 30,000 students.

Plans are in place for a renovation project in Birmingham, which involves renovating a historic building and constructing a new 14-story residence at 34 Horse Fair.

The Supreme Court of California has ruled that UC Berkeley can build student housing on the historic People’s Park, dismissing a years-long case from plaintiffs who argued the university had violated environmental regulations in its planning process.

JLL has provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for K14 Campus Flats, a student housing community located across the street from the University of Oregon campus in Eugene.

Oakland University (OU) and Oakland Community College (OCC) are collaborating on a pilot program that will allow OCC students to enjoy the benefits of living on the OU campus this fall while still taking classes at the nearby community college.

Linden Hill - Capital Assets - SPW is seeking full planning permission for the conversion and extension of Maple House, 150 Corporation Street, a 1960s five-storey office building with retail use on the ground floor. A total of 383 bed spaces would be provided, including a mix of cluster spaces and studios.

A shop and car showroom located at 185-187 Dundee Street and 4/5 Dundee Terrace will now be demolished and replaced with a six-storey block containing 206 beds, providing a mix of 52 ensuites and 154 studios.

Host Student Housing Ltd is set to begin work on a 447-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in central Bristol. It is being backed by a global insurance institutional investor with a £85m forward funding deal.