The Glassworks

Leicester, UK

The asset is arranged over 3 to 7 storeys, providing 298 en-suite bedrooms set out in a ‘cluster’ apartment style. The clusters of 3, 4, 5 or 6 bedrooms share a lounge / kitchen. In addition, there are 86 studio apartments, which have their own cooking facilities and an additional 14 bedrooms within two-person flats which share a kitchenette and bathroom.

The GIA of the building is 110,728 sq ft. Members of the team secured the planning permission, procured the construction through a design and build contract and operationally managed the completed trading asset.

This 398-bed student accommodation scheme was delivered in 2016.