McLaren Property and Aventicum Real Estate have secured planning permission for a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and build-to-rent (BTR) development at Queen’s Hospital Close in Birmingham.
Under the plans, two listed buildings will be restored and new buildings will be constructed to deliver 759 PBSA bed spaces and 189 BTR units on a canal side site in the city centre.
At the heart of the scheme, the ‘West’ listed building will be refurbished to house commercial and amenity facilities for students and the wider community, and the ‘East’ listed building will be refurbished to deliver 52 studio apartments.
The new PBSA buildings, which will provide 707 bedrooms, will replace the current on-site accommodation, which is outdated and no longer meets the demands of today’s student market.
Charles Frost, senior development manager at McLaren Property, said: “We are thrilled to be able to progress our plans to bring new life to the Queen’s Hospital Close site and restore the original listed buildings, as well as deliver much needed student accommodation and new homes to the City of Birmingham. We very much look forward to continuing to work with Birmingham City Council and with Aventicum to regenerate the area and help deliver the next generation of high quality accommodation.”
Jan Dijkstra, senior director at Aventicum Real Estate, added: “Our commitment to the redevelopment of Queen’s Hospital Close reflects our long-term conviction in the European living sector and in particular Birmingham as one of the UK’s most dynamic cities. Partnering with McLaren Property enables us to further expand this strategy and deliver a high quality development with strong ESG credentials to the benefit of the local community.
