Green light tipped for Birmingham Uni’s Cambrian Wharf PBSA
Birmingham University looks set to get the green light for its Cambrian Wharf PBSA development, from Birmingham City Council. The project will deliver blocks rising to 35 storeys to house the huge number of students.
Five storey student block set to be built after York business demolished
This is how York’s latest student block could look, if it is given the green light. According to a design statement, the four and five storey student accommodation will have 234 beds and feature indoor communal spaces, a reception area, gym, private dining space, cinema, and game rooms.
HS Optimus signs non-binding MOU to jointly develop PBSA in Australia
Under the MOU, HS Optimus will collaborate with and grant Fathom a period of exclusivity to apply for the relevant planning permits and to explore opportunities to jointly develop HS Optimus’ property located at 23-31 Lincoln Square South, Carlton, into a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA).
Plans for Edinburgh warehouses to be demolished for multi-storey student flats
J. Smart & Co has submitted an application to the council which would see several industrial building on the city's Pitt Street demolished for a single block of 80 student beds.
Xior takes over student residence in Portugal for €58m
Belgian student housing provider Xior has purchased a student housing complex in Lisbon, Portugal, for €58m, from joint owners TPG and Round Hill Capital.
Durham shopping centre set for major transformation with new hotel and student accommodation
The approved plans to revitalise a city shopping centre, which include the construction of a new hotel and student accommodation, are set to give a fresh look to Durham City.
Savills sells prime student housing asset in Krakow
Savills, on behalf of private investors, together with CA Ventures and an affiliate of Golub, has completed the sale of LivinnX, a Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) building in Kraków, Poland, to Xior for an undisclosed price.
Singapore-based QIP forms GBP100 mil UK student housing JV
Singapore headquartered private equity firm Q Investment Partners (QIP) has formed a GBP100 million ($172.8 million) UK student housing joint venture (JV) with Bursa Malaysia-listed engineering, infrastructure and property developer Gamuda.
Olympian recruits former Watkin Jones chief
Olympian Homes, a London-based developer of student accommodation and build-to-rent housing, has appointed former Watkin Jones boss Richard Simpson as chief executive. Richard Simpson was chief executive of Watkin Jones from January 2019 until July 2023.
BPI Real Estate Poland and Acteeum sell Student Housing project to Speedwell
BPI Real Estate Poland in partnership with Acteeum Group has successfully sold a site in Warsaw to the Romanian-Belgian real estate developer Speedwell.