News on 13 October 2000
Provider of student and key worker accommodation services, UNITE, has acquired two new student accommodation centres in Sheffield and Plymouth for £7.8m. The schemes are expected to be valued at £11m on completion.
The centre in Wellington Street, Sheffield, which is located near the University of Sheffield and Hallam University includes 319 beds in 63 flats. Apart from bedrooms, kitchens and lounge areas, a retail unit and an on-site laundrette will be managed by the UNITE facilities management team. St Teresa in Plymouth, by Plymouth University Campus, has 113 beds.
Nick Porte, chief executive of UNITE, said: "UNITE’s quality accommodation, comprehensive facilities management and customer services for students are rapidly becoming available across the length and breadth of the UK."
