New Census data highlights shifting student accommodation preferences
Newly released Census data show a jump of 16.7% in the number of 16-24-year-olds living in communal establishments between 2011 to 2021.
More Edinburgh student flats planned for former warehouse as new plans submitted
Over 100 further student flats are planned for the site of a derelict warehouse in Edinburgh. Previous proposals stated the intention to demolish the warehouse on Ashley Place, Bonnington, to make way for 60 student flats. However, revised plans have proposed the number be increased to over 229.
Up to 5,000 new student housing units to be built in public-private partnership
Turning a historically commuter campus into a campus community is more than a cultural shift; it’s also a massive infrastructure project. The University of Utah is embarking on an effort to transform its 170-year-old campus by doubling on-campus housing—adding 5,000 new student beds by 2030.
Major mixed-use scheme tipped for approval in Nottingham
Plans to demolish existing buildings and erect purpose-built student accommodation and a new public food hall on land at Shakespeare Street, North Church Street, and South Sherwood Street, Nottingham, have been tipped for approval.
Popular hotel bought by university to develop new accommodation for students
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has purchased Summergrove Halls near Whitehaven in Cumbria, a hotel which will now provide additional student accommodation within walking distance of UCLan’s Westlakes Campus.
Unite buys site for 36-floor London student tower
The site of the existing Jubilee House office building has full planning consent for a 36-storey tower providing 716 beds for students.
The new student houses in Vilnius and Riga offer what is relatively unusual in...
Vilnius and Riga are like Paris, London, or Berlin. That's the words that perfectly describe 'SHED Co-living', a student house that recently opened its doors in the capitals of Lithuania and Latvia.
Highlands College Opens First On-Campus Student Housing
Highlands College has opened the first residence hall on its new campus in Birmingham, Ala., creating the opportunity for students to live on campus for the first time.
Belfast: Office plans dropped in favour of student flats
Plans for a major office scheme in Belfast city centre have been dropped in favour of student housing. Bywater Properties and Ashmour Developments got permission for the office scheme at Smithfield in 2019.
Plans revealed for £100m city centre student scheme
The developer behind what would’ve been a 40-storey student scheme in Nottingham has substantially scaled back its proposals – and launched a public consultation on the plans.