By Anthony Mellalieu, Chief Operating Officer According to our latest survey data, three quarters of students say sustainability matters when choosing their accommodation. However, the way PBSA providers can shape greener habits is a more challenging question. From Passivhaus design, like in the case of the newly opened urbanest Canary Wharf, home to over 1,650 Read More
This weekend marked a major milestone for urbanest as we delivered our marquee check-in weekend at urbanest Canary Wharf, our tenth and largest student accommodation community in London. The arrival of students represents the culmination of years of planning and collaboration, and the beginning of an exciting new chapter for both urbanest and the students Read More

Press Release NatWest has provided a £190 million green development loan to support the creation of a new Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) in central London The 897-bed site will support the capital’s world class higher education sector The build champions NatWest’s Growing Together campaign, which supports regional growth NatWest has provided a £190 million green Read More
We are delighted to celebrate the first phase of opening at urbanest Canary Wharf. In the coming weeks, our tenth and largest community will become home to 1,672 UCL students, while an additional 80 residential apartments will provide accommodation to UCL staff and PhD students. This landmark development comprises three towers of 28, 36, and Read More



