Developer Olympian Homes has secured funding to build what is set to be Bristol’s tallest building – a 442-bed Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) and co-living space.
The development comprises 442 student bedrooms and 132 Co-Living studios (573 total beds) across two towers in Bristol’s Haymarket.
Plans include the demolition and redevelopment of the Premier Inn site into the 18-storey Co-Living tower and the 28-storey PBSA tower.
Olympian is developing St James House in partnership with Cain International and Apollo.
The development will also boast approximately 15,000 sq.ft of amenity space, including:
- Co-Living: 878.5 sqm of internal amenity and 217 sqm of external amenity
- PBSA: 647 sqm of internal space and 200 sqm of external space
- communal roof terraces
- Lounges
- Gyms
- cinema rooms
- co-working space
- 2,150 sqm of public realm space, including a new park and public café.
Delivery partners:
- Partner – Savills
- Architect – Hodder + Partners
The financing moves Olympian’s in construction deals to over 2 million sq ft.
In April, Olympian and Hines agreed a £121 million deal for a Newcastle Build-to-rent (BTR) scheme.
With the project beginning in 2021, practical completion is expected by academic year 2028/2029.
Several PBSA’s have received the green light around the country including a 784-bed Glasgow student accommodation and a 1,007-bed one in Belfast, developed by Watkin Jones, located on one of Europe’s largest waterfront regeneration projects, Titanic Quarter estate.
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