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Host Student Housing has completed three new student accommodation properties prior to the new academic year starting. 

A trio of student accommodation buildings have been completed in Southampton, Leicester and Colchester, with all three providing over 900 student beds, which Host will continue to manage and operate.

Worth £91m (GDV), the three sites have been developed by Host Student Housing Ltd. (associate company of Tiger Developments Ltd. & O’Flynn Group),

Southampton was forward funded by Railpen (the railway industry pension fund), their first investment in the student sector. The Colchester and Leicester properties were self-financed, together with loan facilities totalling £25m from Puma Property Finance and will be retained building upon Host’s existing portfolio of student accommodation.

John Nesbitt, managing director at Host Student Housing, said: “Delivering new, modern and, most importantly, safe accommodation for students has been our priority in 2020. I’m very proud that our team has completed these developments on time despite the significant obstacles presented by the pandemic and that we are ready to provide more students a safe, friendly and high-quality environment in which to start their studies.”

Source: https://www.propertyweek.com/news/host-completes-91m-university-asset-tr...

Hoxton London is the first 'ground-up' students homes scheme backed by the bank's pioneering green loan initiative.

Tiger Developments and it's sister company Host Sudent Housing have unveiled Hoxton London, in what they are calling a 'Happiness-driven' student accommodation scheme that is back by Lloyds Bank's green loan initiative.

Tiger and Host Student Housing have developed over 12,500 student beds in the UK and Europe. the 273-bed scheme has been designed by architect Stride Treglown. 

Senior Development Manager at Tiger Developments, Keith Dean, said: "By drawing on extensive expertise, The Project at Hoxton sets a precedent for quality and research-led design in this sector. The student accommodation market is rapidly changing with growth at the top end. Within this competative market, it's critical we deliver buildings that enhance the student experience, and this goes hand-in-hand with responding to their wellbeing and welfare needs."

The Project is the first ground-up student development support by Lloyds Bank's green loan, with funding through the bank;s Green Lending Initiative.

The building has been awarded a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating and once occupied, the development and investement team are committed to procurring all the building's energy from renewable sources.

A dedicated student management Project Guide is on site to help curate a specialised programme of social activities and wellbeing initiatives, such as yoga and cooking lessons.

Kate Wojciechowski, South East Regional Manager at Host, said: "Wellbeing and welfare is primary to The Project at Hoxton's ethos. This environment is designed to nourish a balanced lifestyle and a supportive student community. By appointing a specialised Project Guide, The Project at Hoxton is taking the right steps to maintaining and enhancing the wellbeing of its residents and helping them to adjust to their new lives." 

This article was published by CoStar.

Work has started on a 125-student flats development in Leicester city centre.

Tiger Developments and nmcn are working on the project in Castle Street for students at De Montfort and University of Leicester.

A two storey, 1960s office block will be knocked down to be replaced by a part three, part four and part five-storey building, housing 125 bedrooms across 20 cluster flats and three one-bedroom studios.

The development was granted planning permission by Leicester City Council in November 2018.

It is the second purpose-built student accommodation development the companies have worked on together in Leicester, the first being the refurbishment and extension of ‘The Glassworks’ on Newarke Street, which opened in September 2016, creating 398 student bedrooms. 

As with ‘The Glassworks’ the new Castle Street flats will be operated and managed by Tiger Developments associated company Host.

Keith Dean, senior development manager at Tiger Developments, said: "This is a great opportunity to regenerate this part of Leicester city centre, replacing a largely empty office block with secure, modern and much needed homes for students, many of whom will be living away from home for the first time. We are delighted to be delivering our second major development in Leicester, which is one of the UK's most diverse cities and has a thriving international student community."

Nick Banks, nmcn’s operations director for the building business unit, added: "The ceremony marks the continuation of our partnership with the client team and it is great to see the whole team together to mark the start of this prestigious scheme and be part of regenerating this historical part of Leicester."

The article was published by Insider Media Ltd.

Tiger Developments Ltd. have lodged plans for the construction of a new block of more than 60 apartments on a derelict site in York.

Supported by Rolfe Judd Planning & 3D Reid, we have submitted an application to City of York Council for the resurrection of the vacant brownfeield site at the junction between Eboracum Way & Layerthorpe.

In total, the development would yield 38 one-bed, 21 two-bed and 6 three-bed units, with 13 properties earmarked for affordable housing. A total of 22 car and 71 cycle parking spaces are proposed, with communal grounds and amenity spaces created for residents.