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An Envie housing development for university students in Ottawa. (Courtesy Choo Communities)Choo Communities plans to invest $2 billion to build 10,000 student housing beds across Canada over the next several years under its Envie banner.

Plans for 388 new student flats on the one-way system into Lancaster will go before the city council's planning committee on Monday, November 7.

At 13 storeys high and with a central location that puts the development within easy reach of Glasgow’s main universities, the True Glasgow student accommodation scheme has been constructed by main contractor Ogilvie.

Global Student Living AwardsLivensa Living, la marca que integra 19 residencias de estudiantes y alojamientos flexibles en la península ibérica, ha sido reconocida en los premios Global Student Living (GSL) en la categoría Student Broadband que premia la calidad de sus sistemas de conectividad en

Champion Real Estate Company has completed its $43-million purchase of Villages at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, NC. The 62 parcel/75-unit portfolio consisting of single-family homes and duplexes that serve as Wake Forest University student housing directly across from campus.

The project, part of the regeneration of Milan’s Lambrate district, is located in a former 11,500 metre² industrial area. A new 3000 m² public space will act as a centre of gravity for students and the local community.

Property developer Summix Capital has revealed plans to build family homes, student accommodation and offices on a long-derelict site near Glasgow city centre. The site at 2 Central Quay currently includes 80,000 sq ft of offices and has a neighbouring 4.43-acre site to the east.

Graham Construction will deliver the Clydesdale & Birks project, which ranks as the largest Passivhaus scheme in student accommodation sector. The firm will build over 1,700 new student rooms and refurbish 300 existing bedrooms at Birks Grange.

Amro Partners has bought a new student housing project in Spain alongside joint venture partner Falco Capital. Amro said the Amro Estudiantes Alicante project has €30m gross development value and will deliver 280 student beds in San Vicente del Raspeig in Alicante.

Canadian property giant Ivanhoe Cambridge is committing close to $1 billion in funding to student housing operator Scape’s main fund, as the sector bounces back strongly with the return of international students.