The next phase of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) at The Island Quarter has secured planning approval, set to provide a further 394 dedicated spaces for students living in the city. Plans approved by Nottingham City Council (18 December) will enable a second phase of student accommodation to be built on the Manvers Road side of
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THE ISLAND QUARTER SCOOPS PRESTIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE AWARD
PHASE one of The Island Quarter has won a prestigious Royal Institute of Architects (RIBA) Regional Award in the East Midlands for the thoughtful design delivered by Jestico + Whiles. The ceremony on Thursday 23 May commended the unlocking of the post-industrial brownfield site, 1 The Island Quarter (1TIQ), which has now formed a gateway
Second block to grow The Island Quarter’s student offering
The Island Quarter could eventually be home to more than 1,000 students following the submission of proposals for a second phase of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) on site. Plans submitted to Nottingham City Council today (16 February) will see a further 383-space student block built on the Manvers Road side of the 36-acre site. Combined
Feel the power: New substation supporting The Island Quarter goes live
The developer behind the £1 billion plus regeneration at The Island Quarter has invested nearly £10 million on a ‘super substation’ to power the development. The Conygar Investment Company PLC has funded the construction of the new substation, which will provide for all the electrical needs for this 36-acre site, once energised this week. Once complete,
Pilgrimage wraps up year of charity support for Sneinton Primary
The Island Quarter has rounded off a year of supporting local causes by hosting Sneinton C of E School’s Christmas pilgrimage at Binks Yard. The event saw year three children from the school stop off at Upstairs @ Cleaver & Wake as part of its annual festivities, which take in several stops along the half
Ensuring fire safety on site at TIQ
We are working closely with contractors and subcontractors so that the construction of The Island Quarter is delivered to the utmost level of safety for workers on the project and for the community once completed. During the construction of the site’s 12-storey, 693-bed student accommodation phase – which recently topped out – Bowmer + Kirkland, principal
Significant Nottingham student scheme tops out
THE LATEST phase of The Island Quarter in Nottingham has moved a step closer to completion as the final structural beam of its student accommodation scheme was put in place. The moment was marked with a topping out ceremony for the ongoing phase, which will be home to nearly 700 students from next autumn. The
Updates to the masterplan announced as bioscience facility approved
Explore the updated masterplan here Plans for an innovative new bioscience facility on The Island Quarter have been approved by Nottingham City Council. Announced during a joint presentation between the council and The Conygar Investment Company PLC at UKREiiF, the decision gives the developer the go ahead to build 245,000 sq ft of laboratory space
Operator named for The Island Quarter student scheme
LEADING accommodation provider Fresh has been announced as the operator of the new purpose-built student scheme at The Island Quarter. Fresh will run the 693-bed phase on the Manvers Street side of the 36-acre regeneration scheme, forming part of The Conygar Investment Company PLC’s plans for intergenerational living on the site in Nottingham city centre.
New images revealed for prospective bioscience centre at The Island Quarter
BRAND new images released today (24 January) by the developer behind Nottingham’s The Island Quarter development showcase what the scheme’s next phase – a ground-breaking new bioscience facility – could look like. Designed by CPMG Architects, the plans include 245,000 sq ft of high quality, flexible research and laboratory space, across two buildings that will be connected