Unite Students has delivered over 1,000 new student beds with the completion of two flagship developments in Bristol and Edinburgh.
The company finished work on Avon Point in Bristol, a 623-bed property next to the University of Bristol’s new Temple Quarter Campus.
Half of the rooms are being let to the university.
The £75m scheme includes group study areas, an on-site gym, spin studio, karaoke room and roof terrace.
The project also features commercial and public art units along Feeder and Albert Road and improved landscaping.
RG Group was the lead contractor.
In Edinburgh, Unite Students has completed Burnet Point, its first mixed-use scheme with student accommodation, build-to-rent and affordable housing.
The Abbey Lane project offers 298 student bedrooms and 66 one-, two- and three-bedroom flats, including 17 affordable units.
This £59m scheme was built by GRAHAM and used low-carbon concrete and timber composite materials.
Unite Students has also finished a £26.3m refurbishment of Broadcasting Tower in Leeds.
The 240-bed property has upgraded studio bedrooms, cluster flats and an expanded common room.
The external facade has been replaced and upgraded to improve safety and appearance.
Unite Students’ current development pipeline stands at £925m, with 4,600 beds committed in Russell Group cities.
Joe Lister, CEO at Unite Students, said: “We’re thrilled to have opened the doors to these two outstanding, new properties, as well our recently refurbished Broadcasting Tower in Leeds.
“These three cities are all home to leading, Russell Group universities, where we see the strongest long-term prospects for student demand.
“In providing over 1,000 high quality, affordable bedrooms we’re helping to significantly improve supply, while also freeing up much-needed privately rented homes for families and young professionals.”
