Category: Development Activity

Watkin Jones has announced that Bristol City Council has approved its plans for the development of a 322-bedroom purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme alongside ground-floor commercial space, to be known as The Ionic. 

The design will include a range of socio-economic benefits and is expected to be completed in time for the 2028/29 academic year. 

Located within the Silverthorne Lane Conservation Area, The Ionic scheme offers a strong focus on enhancing the area’s heritage, whilst maximising the sustainability credentials. The building will incorporate heat source air pumps an electric heating system and photovoltaic panels (PV), enabling the scheme to be connected to the forthcoming local District Heat Network …

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Study Inn has been given planning approval by Birmingham City Council for a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)scheme in Edgbaston.

The planning decision comes amid rising demand for student accommodation in Birmingham, with a previous council report saying demand was expected to rise from 47,434 to 53,476 between 2022/23 and 2027/28.

Designed by Glancy Nicholls Architects, plans for the six-storey PBSA development on Frederick Road includes 156 self-contained studios and 47 serviced apartments, located on the edge of the Edgbaston Conservation Area and within walking distance of Birmingham City University’s South Campus …

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The University of Liverpool has signed an agreement with Hull-based Kexgill Group to provide hundreds of new student living units. Kexgill has entered into a strategic partnership with the university to bring a new phase of high quality, affordable accommodation to its city campus.   Delivery options are now being explored in what could be a £20m-plus phased programme, with building conversions and the redevelopment of dilapidated units being considered …

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The four-storey scheme on Fishergate, developed by Olympian Homes, funded by Cain International and built by GMI, provides 80,000 sq. ft. of modern living space tailored to meet the city’s growing demand for student housing. Rialto House is just a ten-minute walk from the city centre and seven minute bus ride from the University of York …

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Lambeth Council has approved AHMM’s design for a 511-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Elephant & Castle, London, developed for Unite Student.

The 19,000 sq m development will replace the existing Jewsons builders merchant site at 6-12 Kennington, featuring a primary 16-storey tower alongside lower-rise buildings.

This project expands Unite Student’s footprint in a key London location, addressing growing demand for high-density student housing in the capital …

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Town Centre Securities’ 1,000-bed scheme sailed through Leeds’ planning meeting yesterday, marking the first residential use for the site in its 61-year history.

Leeds-based TCS can now start on turning Wade House, a vacant 13-storey office block from the 1960s, into high-quality student accommodation, as well as constructing a 37-storey tower on the adjacent 100MC site.

The project team includes ID Planning, Enjoy Design, Homes for Students, Hoare Lea, re-form, Adept, and chartered surveyors Gia …

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Scotsman Developments Ltd has been granted planning permission to create 703 more student bedrooms at the former Madras College in St Andrews.

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.

A total of 703 bed spaces will be delivered within 132 accommodation clusters, and developers plan to retain and refurbish the sports hall, community-use facilities and pool hall …

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Picton Property Income Limited has completed the sale of a vacant office building in Cardiff to Fusion Group for £8.37m. Fusion will redevelop the building to deliver Longcross Court – a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme.

In October 2023, Fusion entered into a forward purchase agreement with UK listed REIT, Picton Property Income, to acquire the Longcross office building site upon receipt of planning permission …

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Elva Ventures has been launched by John Diedrich – former Chief Investment Officer at CA Ventures. It is a new European platform dedicated to purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and already has a £200m development pipeline.

Over the next ten years, Elva Ventures is targeting 15,000 beds under management. The company is targeting the UK, Portugal, Spain and Italy initially, with the potential for this to expand further.

John has secured capital from high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) and family offices to fund Elva Ventures, with some previous investors of CA Ventures backing his new platform. With the capital in place, he’s wasted no time assembling a team of industry heavyweights …

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