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Mirvac has been named preferred developer for the NSW Government’s redevelopment of the 3.6-hectare Sydney Fish Market site at Blackwattle Bay, planning over 1,400 homes including purpose-built student accommodation, alongside commercial, retail, and 26,000 sqm of public domain featuring a new foreshore promenade and boardwalk.

The Edinburgh council is recommending approval for revised planning at the former RBS site on Dundas Street, shifting from mixed-use to a residential-led scheme with 315 homes (including 108 affordable) and 591 purpose-built student flats managed by Fusion Students, while retaining one-third of the 5.9-acre site as open space.

The Myriad, operated in Saudi Arabia by Dedicated Housing Company (DHC), is expanding its student accommodation footprint across Riyadh, Jeddah, and the Eastern Province to meet growing demand from higher education students.

FaverGray completed Aperture, a 204-unit, 680-bed student housing community near the University of Central Florida in Orlando, delivering a modern, resort-style living environment that supports UCF’s expanding student population.

Malaysian developer SKS Group is expanding its build-to-rent portfolio in Perth, securing approvals for a 21-storey project in West Perth and a 20-storey residential tower in Burswood, following its first build-to-rent joint venture at Cockburn with Unilodge subsidiary Essence Community.

True Student is completing a 13-storey, 661-bed student accommodation in Nottingham city centre on the former Royal Mail sorting office site, replacing the long-vacant Bendigo Building, which was demolished in 2023.

Glasgow planning committee approved Danehurst Development Limited’s proposal for 152 new student flats across three blocks beside the River Kelvin at Otago Street, addressing a significant local demand for purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) near the city’s largest university.

Unite Students has received Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator for its new 41-storey PBSA tower in Stratford, east London.

Avamore Capital has completed a £5m complex refinance and remediation facility for an experienced property investor and developer.

Arcadis is proud to be selected by Cedar Podium Investment Management as Design Architect and Architect of Record for Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) new 21-storey, purpose-built student housing project.