Progress House, Gilltown鈥檚 latest student accommodation block, is to go up on Westwood Business Park in Coventry, a mile from the University of Warwick campus.
The project involves the demolition of an existing office building to make way for six storeys of student accommodation. The scheme will include a 4,000 sq ft ground floor commercial unit to serve both students and the local community.
Amenities will include a gym, fitness studio, cinema, dinner party room, games lounge, study rooms and garden lounge, as well as a sports area and p茅tanque court outside.
Progress House will be targeting a BREEAM Excellent rating and a WiredScore Platinum certification.
The developer鈥檚 application for planning permission was refused in July 2023 in the face of local opposition but approved on appeal in March 2024.
The development is now set for completion in summer 2027, ready to take students for the 2027/28 academic year.
Mark Jones, managing director for multi-room at Winvic, said: 鈥淐oventry has a significant and vibrant student community at Westwood Business Park, with students choosing it for its location and social and academic facilities. Progress House will sit at the heart of this community, giving students a high-spec, sustainable and well-connected place to call home.
鈥淲e are pleased to be working in partnership with Gilltown to deliver high-quality accommodation and create a positive legacy in this student community. Seeing the creation of the social value element of this scheme come to life as well as the new facility itself is something all parties are looking forward to. It鈥檚 a reflection of the Winvic Way ethos and our commitment to Doing It Right across all of our operations.鈥�
Gilltown co-owner James Gillespie said: 鈥淲e are pleased to see work commence on this, our latest exciting PBSA development. Westwood Business Park is an ideal location for student housing and we are delighted to collaborate with Winvic Construction whose expertise and dedication to quality make them an ideal construction partner.鈥�
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