What new Temple Meads university campus will look like
The contracts have been signed and the University of Bristol is finally going to start constructing the thing it has been talking about for years - a new campus right next to Temple Meads station. Work will begin in earnest next month, years after the university knocked down the derelict old Royal Mail sorting office that was a 'welcome to Bristol' eyesore for anyone arriving in the city by train.
Construction begins on 3rd student dorm at Florida Polytechnic in Lakeland
Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland is beginning construction this week on its third student residential building. The school says the building is needed to accommodate the growth of its student population.
Approval nears for major Brighton scheme
Plans for a 566-strong student accommodation scheme in Brighton – the highest element of which would reach 15 storeys – look set to be backed next week.
Redevelopment of Cardiff office building revealed
Plans have been revealed for the redevelopment of a prominent office building in Cardiff city centre into student accommodation and retail space.
Student accommodation scheme launches to market
Knight Frank and Lewis & Partners are seeking offers in excess of £13m for the freehold asset, reflecting a net initial yield of 5.98 per cent. Livin Cardiff comprises 136 student bedrooms arranged as 134 studios and two two-bedroom apartments.
ALMA Is Changing the Face of Student Housing in One of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Cities
Following the success and popularity of purpose-built student accommodations (PBSAs) in the U.S., U.K. and Europe to address the need for quick, safe and stylish housing for growing student populations, Canada is putting itself on the map in the sector with a brand-new PBSA in Guelph-one of the country's fastest growing cities.
Wallonia to build 500 new university rooms to help poorest students
The Walloon region is set to construct 500 kots – small-scale student accommodation – across Belgium’s French-speaking region, with an envisaged total budget of €30 million, La Libre Belgique reports.
Huddersfield eyesore to become student flats with cinema, gym and rooftop garden
Crown House at Southgate has stood vacant for years. The 11-storey office block dating back to the 1970s was once used by the Department for Work and Pensions and later became Huddersfield’s Jobcentre.
Student accommodation block with 160 bedrooms back before planners
Ipswich Borough Council’s planning and development committee will soon review the application for a five-storey building with 26 flats located between Tye Road and Duke Street. The previous applications made by Norwich-based developers Jaevee for a taller block were refused.
OC Ventures courts buyers for West Loop student housing
Berkadia has been hired by OC Ventures to sell the Letterman, a 482-bed property at 410 South Morgan Street near the University of Illinois Chicago, Crain’s reported. The building is 112 years old and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.