€200 million for student beds

Over 600 student beds in Cork and 700-plus in Dublin, are being provided in a progressive €200 million-plus joint venture partnership by global players Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, and Global Student Accommodation Group, GSA - who’ll trade in Dublin and Cork under the brand Uninest.

The duo this week confirmed it was adding a total of 1,325 student accommodation beds to its expanding Irish portfolio, and already has 1,000 operational beds in Dublin, with a further 900 due in the capital by September 2018.

The €200m-plus further investment includes a Western Road, Cork city, site previously associated with specialist provider Ziggurat, with 190 beds due for completion by September 2018, and at the Brewery Quarter (Events Centre/former Beamish & Crawford) site where 413 beds are to be provided.