City University

Redevelopment of three obsolescent existing halls, to provide enhanced sports facilities toreplace the Saddlers Sports Centre on a 1.5 acre site between Goswell Road, Bastwick Street and Peartree Street close to their Northampton Square Campus.

Key elements of the project will be the provision of 805 new student accommodation units for City University together with a new sports hall of circa 34,000 square feet designed to Sport England criteria and 19,665 square feet of new teaching accommodation for the University.

The student accommodation is arranged in two blocks which together provide a range of different room types.The scheme mix provides 429 single studio units, 240 ensuite study bedrooms and 136 beds arranged in twin apartments.

The project will also provide residents with extensive common areas including kitchen, lounge, internet, games and study spaces as well as laundry and secure cycle parking.

The new residences, sports facilities and teaching accommodation will open at the start of the 2014/15 academic year.