The firm said it will now invest around £85m building digs for around 900 students, subject to obtaining the necessary approvals, including planning consents.
The sites are well located to house students from both of the Universities in the city and provide Unite with an opportunity to further strengthen its relationships with two long term partners.
Richard Simpson, managing director of property for Unite Students, said: “We look forward to developing these sites and adding more high quality student accommodation to our existing estate in a strategically important city.”
Unite has been targeting development sites in major regional cities, after land costs in London rose to a level that made it difficult to achieve Unite’s set return rates.