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Belfast’s largest student accommodation building set to open

STUDENT accommodation provider Student Roost has completed on Belfast’s largest student accommodation building, Nelson Place. The 12-storey building is set to welcome students in September 2024 and was delivered by GRAHAM alongside architect Fletcher Joseph Associates, chartered surveyors Johnson Associates and civil engineering design consultancy Etive Consulting. Alongside 774 luxury en-suite and studio rooms now available to view in- person, Student Roost’s Nelson Place property is also home to Ulster University’s brand new, state-of-the-art sports centre and wellbeing facilities, including a spin studio, a gym with the latest TechnoGym machines, a dedicated cardio mezzanine, weights section, rooftop running track and even a 600 sqm four-court badminton hall, which can also be used for basketball and netball. The rooftop running track will be used to host wellbeing events such as sunrise yoga and lunchtime and after-class circuits led by Ulster University’s world- class team of sporting experts. Anna Killough, Regional Operations Manager, Belfast at Student Roost commented: “We’re so pleased to have completed on Nelson Place, the largest student accommodation building in Belfast, which completes our student quarter in the city. Redefining what student living can be, Nelson Place is setting a new standard for the PBSA sector through its high-quality design, sports centre, 24/7 team members and a focus on resident wellbeing.”

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