£30m student scheme takes a step closer at former office block

Study Inn Group, the student accommodation owner, developer and operator, is set to convert Reynard House, a former office block in Leicester, into a 267-bed high quality purpose-built student accommodation centre.

The £30m redevelopment will increase the overall square footage of the existing Reynard House by 50% with additional new build space, totalling 73,550 sq ft The new seven-storey student accommodation scheme will provide a mixture of studios and en-suite serviced apartment rooms. Construction is well underway, with opening scheduled for September 2022.

Facilities will include 24×7 onsite management; room cleaning and linen services; and state-of-the-art communal facilities such as extensive study space; wellness spa; sauna; steam room; hot beds; gym; yoga studio; games room; lounge; big screen cinema room; and an atrium conservatory for additional natural light.

Jack Jefferson, acquisitions director at Study Inn, said: “We are very pleased to add another fantastic city to our fast-growing portfolio. As both a developer and an operator, it is testament to our confidence in the continuing purpose-built student accommodation letting ability in Leicester.”