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McLaren Property secures planning consent for £70 million St Gabriel’s student accommodation development, Manchester
Manchester City Council today granted a resolution to approve a full planning permission to national developer McLaren Property, for the £70m redevelopment and restoration of St Gabriel’s Chapel and Lodge into new high-quality student accommodation, located in Victoria Park Conservation Area, Rusholme, Manchester.
The restoration of the St Gabriel’s Chapel and Lodge, and associated buildings, designed by SimpsonHaugh, will deliver 319-bed spaces, along with shared amenity space and new characterful courtyards and gardens, for the use of residents …
The Class Foundation’s Student Demand Survey: Key Trends & Findings
Interest in studying abroad only continues to rise as the world moves further away from being afflicted by a worldwide pandemic [ICEF Monitor]. As students travel in droves to different countries for higher education, it becomes increasingly important to study how student mobility affects student housing demand trends. After all, students can only thrive in their studies when they are accommodated well with the proper provision of housing. Unfortunately in 2022, the average provision rate for PBSA across European cities was only 12.5%, which was down from 13% in 2021 [Savills]. This means that the delivery of new beds in 2022 was not enough to catch up to the overall increase in students …
Tracking global demand and price trends in purpose-built student accommodation
- Demand for student housing remains strong in destinations around the world
- That demand pattern is expected to hold even if, as expected, inflationary trends place additional upward pressure on rental rates for the coming academic year
The 2022 Student Housing Annual Report from industry research specialists BONARD provides important insights on purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) stock across 253 markets in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia. In total, those markets are home to 13,676 PBSA facilities, a third of which are managed by private-sector providers, and 2,255,678 beds …
Firethorn Trust enters PBSA sector with new appointment
Firethorn Trust – a market-leading name in the UK logistics market – launches a new Living Platform focusing on the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and Build to Rent sectors. The company’s entrance into the PBSA market comes with the appointment of Marcus Weeks who joins as Director and Head of Living, to head up the new Living Platform.
Marcus’s specialist knowledge, experience and ambition will be invaluable to Firethorn as it capitalises on growth opportunities in the PBSA and Build to Rent markets. Marcus will be responsible for sourcing and executing new UK based opportunities …
Project Student appoints Operations Director as it prepares for growth
Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) operator – Project Student – appoints Shelley Bellett as Operations Director, as the company prepares for growth. With ambitious plans for growth this year, the operator is focused on becoming a major player in the sector – meeting the growing need for a diverse portfolio.
Shelley brings with her 17 years’ experience in the PBSA sector, which includes positions at Yugo, Greystar, iQ and Liberty Living. Having progressed through multiple roles in the industry, her latest appointment as Operations Director will provide the operator with strategic and operational expertise in all areas …
Unite Student’s Net Zero Carbon Pathway
Unite’s net zero carbon pathway sets out how they will achieve this and play their part in the fight against climate change …
abrdn launches purpose-built student accommodation platform
abrdn has today launched a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) platform – MYS Student Living. This is a natural evolution as abrdn further expands its capabilities as one of the largest residential fund managers in Europe, with more than 200 residential properties across 11 countries.
Welcome to dot.
Welcome to The Dot Group, our unique family of market-leading businesses founded by CEO Nicholas Porter, focused on transforming student living by shaping a better future and creating sustainable value for generations to come …
New student accommodation supply not keeping pace with student numbers
More than 560,000 new undergraduate students have been placed into UK universities or colleges for the 2022-23 academic cycle, according to data from UCAS, up slightly year-on-year and 4% higher than the comparable pre-pandemic period in 2019 when grades were not teacher assessed. Acceptances have increased by 14% over the last ten years …