Appearing in a podcast with deverellsmith, award-winning global recruitment firm for the property and real estate industry, urbanest Chief Financial Officer Vicky Skinner shared insight on A CFO's journey through leadership, motherhood and sustainable student accommodation. Hosted by Georgia Zambakides, Executive Director of deverellsmith, talking points ranged from scalable, and sustainable, long-term business strategy, long-term Read More
We have successfully topped out at our Canary Wharf scheme. Set across three towers of 28, 36 and 46 storeys, and offering over 1,672 student beds, our Canary Wharf development is set to be one of the largest purpose-built student accommodations in Europe. The scheme, built for students at University College London (UCL), is also Read More
Angus Kearin (urbanest Head of Development) and Dr Thomas Henriksen (Henriksen Studios) with the Passivhaus certificate Press Release - 4th February 2025 Leading central London student accommodation provider urbanest has successfully achieved Passivhaus standard accreditation for its purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Battersea. The certification from the Passivhaus Institut makes it the Read More
Passivhaus is recognised as the world’s most rigorous energy efficiency standard, significantly reducing carbon emissions and cutting heating consumption by up to 60–80%. As part of our commitment to reaching net zero, urbanest has made the strategic decision to target Passivhaus certification for all new developments, ensuring long-term energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact. This Read More
