Firm to replace 1960s scheme with 2,000-bed complex in Newcastle
Bowmer & Kirkland has signed up for a huge student accommodation scheme in Newcastle worth £274m.
The job for Unite Students and Newcastle University will see a 1960s built complex at Castle Leazes replaced with a series of two to nine-storey blocks providing homes for just over 2,000 students.
The project is split into two phases, with the first delivering 788 beds in time for occupancy at the start of the 2028/29 academic year, while the remaining rooms will be completed in phase two and ready for the 2029/30 student intake.
The existing site has space for 1,250 beds with its replacement designed by local practice Norr Architects.
In its last of results, B&K said pre-tax profit was up a third to £69m in the year to August 2024 with income up 4% to £1.3bn.
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