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Sama Birmingham

Sama submits Birmingham residential and student plans

George Sell June 12, 2023

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Birmingham-based developer Sama Investments has submitted plans for a flagship scheme at Garrison Circus in Digbeth.

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UCB PBSA

UCB to build 1200 PBSA units across two blocks

George Sell June 6, 2023

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUniversity College Birmingham (UCB) is planning to redevelop its 247-bedroom Cambrian Halls site, off Brindley Drive.

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Outpost

Outpost acquires 628-unit Birmingham site

George Sell April 28, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Outpost Management has acquired a pre-approved 628-unit development at Lower Essex Square in Birmingham.

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Torsion Group

Torsion Group bags four contracts for PBSA and resi division

George Sell April 17, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Leeds-based construction company Torsion Group has secured four new major construction projects worth £114 million for its residential and PBSA division.

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Vita Group

Vita Group buys major Birmingham regeneration site

George Sell April 6, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Vita Group has bought the Axis Square site in Birmingham from LCR, a commercial development and placemaking specialist.

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Birmingham

Birmingham project secures largest UK regional BTR forward funding

George Sell March 31, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A JV between Harrison Street, NFU Mutual and Apache Capital has agreed a £302 million forward funding deal for Moda Living’s Great Charles Street BTR scheme in Birmingham.

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Birmingham

Green light for 540-unit Birmingham PBSA scheme

George Sell March 20, 2023

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Joint developers MRP and Vita Group have been granted planning consent for a 540-bed student accommodation block in Birmingham City Centre.

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Harrison Street

Harrison Street sells four PBSA assets across the UK

Paul Stevens December 20, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Investment management firm Harrison Street has completed the sale of four purpose-built student accommodation [PBSA] assets in the UK to City Developments Limited [CDL].

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Birmingham BTR

Pension insurer forward funds Birmingham BTR tower

George Sell November 8, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC) has forward funded One Eastside in Birmingham, which will be the tallest UK BTR project outside of London.

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Birmingham BTR

Plans submitted for Birmingham BTR scheme

George Sell November 2, 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Developer HUB Group has submitted plans for a 462-unit BTR project at 2 Snowhill Plaza in Birmingham. HUB Group

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