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Work complete on £17 million student accommodation in Newcastle

Construction work to create a new £17 million student accommodation on the doorstep of Northumbria University is now complete.

Union Square Newcastle, located in Upper Ouseburn, will provide high specification student accommodation for 228 students from across the UK, as well as a large contingency of international students from all corners of the world, when it opens its doors on Thursday 14th August.

North East property development company, Adderstone Group, has led the project, resulting in the creation of the eight storey apartment block on Stoddart Street in Upper Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne.

The 68,168 sq. ft. (6,333 sq. m.) development was built by North East construction giant, Brims and Project Manager, Mick Morpeth was on hand to pass keys for the development to Lindsey Green from Adderstone Group’s letting agent, Exchange Residential, who will now furnish the building in advance of the first influx of students.

Over 250 people have worked on the project since it began in early 2013, replacing some derelict buildings on the site which was formerly owned by the South Shields Railway Company.

Union Square comprises one of the highest specification builds of student accommodation in the city. The building includes 146 studio apartments and 15 cluster flats with central kitchen and spacious communal lounge areas, each accommodating between three and six people.

The development is also equipped with car parking facilities, storage space for bicycles, a high specification laundry, super-fast broadband and Wi-Fi connectivity and a focus on security.

The finished building, designed by Ainsworth Spark Associates architects, is of a simple, clean design and includes a feature courtyard providing communal space for residents to relax and spend time outdoors.

Adderstone Group Chairman, Ian Baggett said: “Union Square will be one of the city’s best student accommodations, set in a much sought after location in the heart of the creative hub of Ouseburn.

“We are always proud to be involved in any project that can have a positive impact on the local economy. Higher education is massively important to our city and we are confident we have raised the bar in terms of the standards of accommodation that can now be offered to both domestic and international students choosing to study in Newcastle.

“We are also delighted that well over 200 jobs have been maintained throughout the two year construction programme and a former scrap yard and cement mixing plant at the eastern gateway to the city has been transformed into an energy efficient residential block.”

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