A new student accommodation block is nearing completion ahead of its official opening in September.
Situated at the junction of Little Victoria Street and Bruce Street in South Belfast, the new accommodation block will offer 269 high-quality studio apartments alongside a state-of-the-art gym, games room and private dining and study areas.
With the structure complete by Design & Build Contractor, McAleer & Rushe, interior work can be carried out at pace to ensure that the impressive new purpose-built student accommodation will be ready to handover.
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Max Bielby, Chief Operating Officer for Vita Student said: “We are delighted to be reaching the final stages of construction for this exciting new Vita Student residence in Belfast, the topping out marks a significant moment in the building’s construction and shows great progress to date.
"The new development will raise standards for student living within the city, and we are excited to see it come to fruition with MRP at the helm as we ready ourselves for new intake of students at the start of the academic year in September.”
Amenities within the complex are complemented by Vita Student’s ‘all in’ student living concept which includes all bills including breakfast, superfast connectivity, housekeeping, access to the extensive bookable spaces and a full events calendar with rooms starting from £203 per week.
Stephen Surphlis, Managing Director at MRP said: “It’s a proud moment to bring our partners Vita Group together to celebrate this significant milestone in the construction, led by the experienced McAleer & Rushe team.
"Collectively, we are delivering a new standard of student living to Belfast which will meet the deficit of student homes in the city where they can live, learn and thrive.”
Mark Diamond, Senior Director at McAleer & Rushe added that they are delighted to be celebrating a key milestone in delivering an "outstanding building" which supports the requirements for high-quality student accommodation in the city.
"We’re especially proud to be building in Belfast, and our high performing site team and valued supply chain will see through the safe and successful completion of the building ready for the new academic year," he said.
This building is the latest in a number of student blocks to be constructed in the south of the city with residents in Sandy Row objecting to the "clustering" of students within the neighbourhood.
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