CONSTRUCTION on a new £29m student accommodation block in Bournemouth has finally finished.
Work on a new six storey block of flats in Christchurch Road on the former HSS site has been completed on time 19 months after it started.
Named Christchurch Road, the building is fitted with 206 bedrooms consisting of 178-bedroom flats, arranged as a mixture of four, six, seven, eight, nine and 10-bed clusters, and 28 studios.
Some lucky students will be blessed with sea views from their rooms, while everybody can benefit from social lounges, two roof terraces, a large courtyard, and a fully equipped gym.
Designed by architects Stride Treglown to be low carbon in use, the building features photovoltaic solar panels and air source heat pumps.
The project is led by Partners Group, Host Student Housing, and contractors Shore Construction.
Peter Holden, managing director of Partners Group, said: “We are very pleased to support the development of new student housing in Bournemouth, bringing more beds to a city that has been struggling with undersupply.
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“As a team, we have delivered a new energy efficient building in the heart of the city, which will meet student accommodation needs for many years to come.
“This new addition to our JV with Host fits with our focus on high quality targets with strong ESG credentials.”
John Nesbitt, managing director at Host Student Housing Ltd, added: “Completed on time and on budget by Tiger Developments, this is a very timely development for Bournemouth and the increasing number of students who choose to study in the city.
“Our first intake of students will find themselves in a fantastic environment in which to start the next stage of their lives, living away from home.
“There is a chronic need for more professionally managed purpose built student accommodation in several other cities in the UK, Host is committed to playing its part in meeting this demand.”
James Hobden, managing director at Shore Construction, said: “It’s been a fantastic team effort working with Tiger Developments and Host to complete on time and on budget.
“From a rapid start in February 2022, we are delighted to be able to hand the site over to Host to welcome the new students in time for the new academic year.
“The project shows the very best of Shore Construction with on-time and on-budget completion, working proactivity to solve project challenges and great engagement with the local community to deliver our social value commitments.”
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