A new high-rise block of 401 student flats is opening this month in the centre of Cardiff. The 18-storey Vita student accommodation has been built on Park Place in the city centre, replacing an old law firm. But it wasn't always the plan for a high-rise to be built there.
Built across a 30,000 square foot site, the Vita student accommodation is the latest to open in Cardiff, welcoming its first students this month for the new academic year. It has its own gym, a coffee lounge, and a study area and, according to Vita's website, offers activities that range from personal trainer sessions and yoga classes to cocktail making and pop-up golf.
However, the towering high-rise was not always planned for the site, which was bought up by Select Property Group in a multi-million pound deal in 2017. The site on the corner of Park Place was previously home to a law firm and, initially, there were plans to convert it into an office development with huge windows and even a roof garden.
