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Build to Rent operator Get living has officially opened the doors to its Sherlock Quarter Build to Rent development on Sherlock Street in Birmingham’s city centre. The first reservations have been secured.

AUBURN, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of The HUB at Auburn, a 368-bed student housing community located at 626 Shug Jordan Parkway near the Auburn University campus in Alabama.

Wilson Paul Architects has submitted plans to turn the former Lyrics nightclub in Dundee, Scotland into a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development. The scheme would deliver 24 self-contained student apartments over three floors.

The 1970s-built property, owned by Caledonian Trust since 1988, has been a key asset for the organisation, having been previously let to the Scottish Government. The PBSA will consist of 277 studios and 84 cluster units, catering to the growing demand for high-quality student housing in Edinburgh.

Whitbread is proposing to redevelop its hotel on Birmingham’s Broad Street into a 546-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA).

Manner has been backed by the government to proceed with their 595-bedroom purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Manchester. It comes after a bid was made by an anonymous individual to list the building and block the scheme, leaving the decision to the government.

Xior has acquired two purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) developments in Wroclaw and Warsaw. Poland has been characterised by its popular student cities with a large student population, but also by its large shortage of student accommodation.

urbanest has successfully achieved Passivhaus standard accreditation for its purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Battersea. Situated close to the iconic Battersea Power Station, urbanest Battersea provides high-quality, energy efficient accommodation for 853 students.

The huge student scheme, with some 795 rooms, to be located close to Library Street and Little Donegall Street in the city centre at a former Belfast Telegraph car park, was recommended for approval by planners at Belfast City Council in 2023.

The government has decided against listing a historic Manchester cotton mill building, meaning that plans to turn it into a 595-bed student housing scheme can now proceed.