Invest, Develop, Manage
Our vast experience within the industry allows us to oversee projects from start to finish, inclusive of site development and operations. We view our projects with a long-term perspective, focusing on creating profitable assets in order to achieve the best possible outcome for our investors.
We harness our team’s expertise in the property, design and construction markets, to deliver economical and effective property management as part of our results-driven approach. This has allowed us to achieve 100% occupancy throughout our near 20 years of operation, with an average rental growth of 5% per annum across all of our sites.
We have an in-depth knowledge of dealing with historic and listed buildings, transforming them into high-quality student accommodation whilst also staying true to the heritage of the original site. Our façade retention and ‘fossilisation’ solutions implemented in previous projects have been commended with a number of design awards.
Experts in the Development of Quality Student Accommodation
We are well-recognised within our own industry, with all of our student accommodation being accredited and nationally recognised by Accreditation Network UK (ANUK) – the UK’s landlord accreditation body, which is supported by the National Union of Students (NUS). In 2019, we were proud to add the International Accommodation Quality Mark to our list of accreditations, having achieved at least a 90% satisfaction rate amongst international students. Additionally, in 2017 we were awarded Best Moving In Experience, and for a second year running were finalists in the Best Small Provider category in the National Student Housing Survey.
In 2020 we were shortlisted in the Developer of the Year category for the 2020 Property Week Student Accommodation Awards, recognising the successful delivery of CityBlock Gillows.
We are a focused and driven team of knowledgeable property experts, consistently achieving exceptional results in our property investments and developments, and our asset management portfolio. For more information, please contact us today.
CityBlock 6 in Lancaster is completed
2019
CityBlock awarded International Accommodation Quality Mark for fourth year running
2019
CityBlock Gillows is completed
2019
Papa John’s open at CityBlock Gillows
2019
Kaspa’s Desserts and GDK open at CityBlock Penny Street
2019
CityBlock acquires former ‘The Friary’ pub, Lancaster for commercial development.
2018
CityBlock acquires Stone Row Head, Lancaster for residential development.
2018Papa John’s planning application for CityBlock Gillows is approved.
2018CityBlock achieved ANUK accreditation for all properties
2017
National Student Housing Awards recognises CityBlock as finalists for Best Small Provider
2017National Student Housing Awards recognises CityBlock as the Best Moving In Experience 2017
2017
CityBlock Berkshire House in Reading is completed
2017
CityBlock Penny Street, Lancaster, completed on time despite major contractor challenges
2017
CityBlock acquires Caroline Street, Birmingham, as its first residential development
2017
CityBlock acquires Durham management contract
2017
Full planning approval awarded on Lancaster’s Gillows Building for student accommodation
2017
CityBlock achieves the International Accommodation Quality Mark
2016
CityBlock achieves its first ANUK accreditation
2015
CityBlock 3, in Lancaster, is completed with the first ever fossilised façade. It wins the Lancaster District Design Award
2014
CityBlock 2 in Leicester is completed
2011
CityBlock 1 in Leicester is completed
2009
CityBlock’s second site, CityBlock 2 in Lancaster, is acquired. The site was completed in 2004
2003
CityBlock’s first site, CityBlock 1 in Lancaster, is acquired. The site was completed in 2003
2002
