Green light for 700-bed St Andrews student accommodation
Designed by Halliday Fraser Munro, the buildings are part of the firm’s Phase 3 plans for the former playing fields within the northern part of the Kilrymont site.
Xenia strengthens team with senior hires
North West-based Xenia Estates and Xenia Lettings have expanded their leadership team with two key appointments. Paul Fletcher joins as head of compliance and risk at Xenia Estates, while Leighton McMylor takes on the role of head of property management at Xenia Lettings.
Huge student apartment building planned for Dublin’s North King Street
Plans have been submitted to develop over 350 student apartments on a site on Dublin's North King Street. The development will include 361 beds made up of 62 studios, 291 single rooms and eight accessible rooms.
VCU board OK’s demolition work for Grace Street dorm, MCV dentistry school projects
VCU is aiming to kick off demolition this year to make way for two sizable projects: a dorm planned for West Grace Street on its Monroe Park campus, and a new School of Dentistry downtown.
Plans lodged for 950-bed student accommodation at former Good Shepherd Convent
The development will comprise 957 bed spaces and include the partial demolition and redevelopment of the existing Good Shepherd Convent buildings. The plans also include a café, a co-working space, and security and administrative offices.
Is co-living an opportunity for PBSA investors?
As housing shortages and affordability challenges escalate in major UK cities, a new model of rental housing is gaining attention: co-living. Once seen as a niche alternative, co-living is now emerging as a viable, even strategic investment opportunity for PBSA investors.
Singapore developer secures £14m loan for Edinburgh student scheme
This development represents the fourth funding arrangement between the the two firms, taking the total financed across their partnership to more than £61m.
Mega Lisbon real estate project for sale for €75 million
Spanish company Acciona is putting the Urban residential project up for sale in Olivais. The land was initially purchased in 2019 for €38 million and is now for sale for €75 million.
Managing agent selected for X1 The Platform PBSA
X1 Sales & Lettings has announced its appointment as the new managing agent for X1 The Platform – one of Liverpool’s flagship purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) developments.
Wooden residential quarters for students
The new student residence on Schwere-Reiter-Straße is currently Munich's tallest timber-framed building. As the developer of the 235 new apartments, the Munich Student Union demonstrates that timber construction is technically and economically feasible, even on this scale.