Newington Triangle, London: 28-storey spiral tower proposed
Plans by Hollybrook Homes to build houses, a hotel, offices and student accommodation on the site bounded by Newington Causeway, Borough Road and the …
Huge student flats plan shrinks to fit nearby church – Preston
A block of student flats is set to be built in the latest part of Preston’s ‘student village’ – after developers shrunk its size to stop it blocking a city landmark …
UNITE completes £80m student block in Leeds
World’s tallest student accommodation building to provide space for 1,500 students. Student accommodation developer Unite has completed Sky Plaza, an £80 million purpose-built student housing block in Leeds and its largest project to date. Designed by architect careyjones, the 37-storey scheme is the tallest of its kind in the world. Sky Plaza was developed in two phases which together provide 349,000 sq ft of student accommodation and 4,400 sq ft of retail space. The completion this week of the second phase by Shepherd Construction will provide accommodation for 533 students living in a range of cluster flat sizes, studios and spacious one bed flats. The first phase, completed in 2006, comprises of 964 purpose built en-suite study rooms…
MP accuses Government of Playing Politics with Disabled Students
In 2007 Geoffrey Clifton-Brown was invited, as the College Vice President, to open the Student Accommodation built at a cost of around £1m as part of phase …
UNITE Unveils New Student Accommodation in London
UNITE opens another new property in a bid to meet the rising demand for student accommodation in London…
Student village plan acceptable – Preston
Allied Property Services has applied for planning permission for two, six-storey buildings in Fylde Road, Preston. They would house 35 flats to accommodate 183 students, plus six parking spaces and cycle storage…
Students digs can be in a class of their own
Thousands of students are anxiously awaiting their exam results – and thousands of parents are anxiously sweating over the prospects of their children leaving home in September and beginning life at university. But they needn’t worry too much about cockroach-infested bedsits with dodgy showers and crumbling cookers. In many parts of the country, student housing is clean, safe, well-designed and even glamorous …
Bizarre finds at student flats
A 6ft snake and frozen chicken feet are among the “bizarre” items left behind in student flats in Glasgow, a property firm has revealed. The accommodation …
‘Shed For Living’ By FKDA Architects + Designers
‘Our fully insulated sheds offer an alternative permanent living solution, and is ideal for first time buyers, key worker housing, student accommodation, holiday home or can be used as a home office.’ shed for living interior …
Judge rules fire service wrong on student flats
The West Midlands Fire Service issued an enforcement notice to Victoria Hall Limited regarding the firm’s student accommodation in Selly Oak, Brimingham…