Watkin Jones sells Leicester student scheme to DFI
Watkin Jones has sold a 462-bed PBSA asset in Leicester to Deutsche Finance International (DFI) for £35.6m.
The off-market acquisition by DFI is a forward commitment to The Tannery, which Watkin Jones is set to complete ahead of the 2021/22 academic year.
The building comprises 415 en-suite rooms and 47 studios, as well amenities including a cinema room, games room, fitness studio, lounges and study areas. It will be operated by Watkin Jones’s asset management business Fresh …