Watkin Jones receives planning for Swansea PBSA scheme

August 19th 2021 - Posted by

Watkin Jones, a developer and manager of residential rental homes including purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), co-living and Built to Rent has announced it has received resolution to grant permission for a 370 bed PBSA scheme in the heart of Swansea. This is the company’s second scheme in the city.

Watkin Jones acquired the site in April 2021. The £35m GDV development is designed to be sustainable and future proofed, targeting a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating. The soft landscaping of the wider site will also add to the urban biodiversity of the area. It’s also expected to add over £24m GVA to the local community over the next ten years, with residents estimated to spend approx. £6.2m annually in Swansea’s city centre. The brownfield site, next to Swansea railway station, is within an easy walk of the city’s universities and previously housed the Valuation Office Agency …

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Planning Approval for Nottingham Development – Unite

March 22nd 2021 - Posted by

Unite Students, the UK’s leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, has received resolution to grant planning permission for its 700-bed student accommodation development at Derby Road in Nottingham.

The direct-let development, which is located adjacent to the University of Nottingham campus, will open in time for the 2023/24 academic year. We have been successful in securing additional beds for the scheme through the planning process, resulting in total development costs of £57 million.  The scheme will deliver a development yield in line with the Company’s stated targets.

The development will target a BREEAM Excellent rating and net zero carbon in operations through optimised design, integration of solar panels at roof level and an all-electric heating solution, including high efficiency air-source heat pumps. The development will also deliver a substantial biodiversity improvement, through opening and improving access to the River Leen …

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Redfern shops and units to make way for student housing – Sydney

June 29th 2020 - Posted by

Listed Singaporean developer Wee Hur has acquired a row of neighbouring shops and residential units in Sydney’s Redfern for $46 million with plans to develop a large student accommodation facility.

The 1287-square metre site, which runs from 90 to 102 Regent Street has been acquired by Wee Hur’s $1 billion Australian student accommodation master trust, which aims to deliver 5000 student beds by 2022.

The site has been acquired in two transactions …

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Ivanhoé Cambridge, Bouwinvest and Greystar Launch Paris Student and Young Professionals Accommodation Venture with €1 Billion Investment Capacity

June 22nd 2020 - Posted by

Global real estate institutional investment companies Ivanhoé Cambridge Holdings UK Ltd (“Ivanhoé Cambridge”) and Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors (“Bouwinvest”) alongside Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC (“Greystar”), a global leader in the investment, development and management of high-quality rental housing properties, today announced a new ‘develop-to-core’ venture focused on funding purpose-built student accommodation (“PBSA”) and young professional accommodation in the Greater Paris Region, with an investment capacity of €1 billion.

This newly created platform will be governed through its board composed of Ivanhoé Cambridge as a majority shareholder, Bouwinvest and Greystar, which will also operationally manage the venture. The objective is to deploy funds to target new acquisitions, including ground-up developments and projects already under construction. The venture has already identified a significant pipeline of opportunities in the Paris Region and is targeting a number of initial acquisitions over the coming months.

The venture will focus on delivering best-in-class student and young professional accommodation, including exceptional amenities and services, with a preference for locations with exposure to the extensive Greater Paris public transport projects. This focus is aligned with the shareholders strategy in other major European cities, focusing on hubs with stable employment and long-term persistent rental housing demand, such as London, Berlin, Amsterdam and Vienna …

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Student halls developer Empiric mothballs three projects

May 6th 2020 - Posted by

Developer Empiric Student Property has halted plans for three student accommodation projects as it seeks to protect cash reserves.

The firm announced this morning that it has decided to delay the developments until market conditions stabilise.

Projects delayed include the 232-bed Emily Davies scheme in Southampton, a Canterbury building refurbishment to create 134 beds and its 153-bed St Mary’s project in Bristol …

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Plans in for £40m Leeds student apartment scheme

May 2nd 2020 - Posted by

Student accommodation developer Pickard Properties has submitted detailed planning proposals to Leeds City Council for a new £40m apartment project.

The 604-bed scheme at Carlton Hill, designed by architect Halliday Clark, replaces a development designed by Halliday Clark and developed by Pickard Properties 23 years ago on the same site. The new design aims to provide affordable accommodation with student ‘wellbeing’ at its heart.

Adam Clark, Halliday Clark director, said: “We believe this scheme may be unique, certainly in Leeds, and possibly in the UK, specifically responding to the issues surrounding students’ mental health.” …

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Unite back on site with 2020 student housing schemes

April 22nd 2020 - Posted by

Student accommodation provider Unite Group says it has restarted coronavirus-affected work on all its developments due for completion in September, but that delivery of the 2,257 beds will still be delayed.

In an update to the City, the firm said work had now re-started across its three 2020 sites with “reduced numbers of operatives to maintain social distancing”, but that various options were being looked at regarding completion of the projects. It said these options included “phased delivery”, but did not say what the impact would be financially if Unite failed to deliver required schemes in time for the start of the academic year in September.

Unite has previously said it is due to deliver three student housing schemes containing 2,257 beds in time for the 2020/21 academic year, with capital spend on development running at up to £200m per year …

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