Landmark Properties, the largest developer of student housing in the United States, has been given the green light for a significant redevelopment in Birmingham, U.K., at 120 Suffolk St. — adjacent to the Mailbox, a prominent mixed-use destination for office, retail and leisure occupiers in Birmingham city center.
Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee has approved Landmark Properties’ proposals to build 504 student beds. The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) community will also include high quality communal and outdoor spaces. A short distance from New Street Station — and the major regeneration opportunities at Goods Yard, Arena Central and Paradise — 120 Suffolk St. will enhance Birmingham’s reputation as a global destination for innovation and academia.
The approved plans respond to an identified undersupply of student accommodation in Birmingham, with recent studies showing a shortfall of 31,065 student beds across the city. The communit
