Student projects shaping the market as investor demand ramps up

Building and supplying college accommodation is big business in Ireland’s cities, and it can spark urban regeneration

A computer-generated image of student units at the Point Campus in Dublin’s north docklands

Deals for more than €323 million-worth of student accommodation projects in Dublin, Cork and Galway have been done or agreed in the last 20 months, with international and Irish investors buying new developments even before they are completed.

The strength of investor demand spells good news, not alone in ...