Torsion Group and Zenzic Capital launch £147m student JV

Grant Prior 1 year ago
Share

Developer and contractor Torsion Group has joined forces with funder Zenzic Capital to launch a new purpose-built student accommodation joint venture with the acquisition of five major schemes worth £147m

Two of these schemes, which are located in Leeds (Trapezium, Leeds – 91 beds) and Nottingham (One Hockley, Nottingham – 131+6 beds), are newly built and fully let.

The other three are new developments in Warwick (Burnsall Road, Warwick – 196 beds), Nottingham (Corner Point, Nottingham – 210 beds) and Leeds (Burley Street, Leeds – 183 beds), which are under construction.

The three new developments will be delivered by Torsion in time for the start of the 2025/26 academic year.

The completed assets will be operated by Torsion-owned specialist operator LUNA Students.

Dan Spencer, CEO of Torsion Group, said: “Having worked with Nadine Buckland, CEO at Zenzic Capital for over eight years, I am excited to form a joint venture and partner with them in the delivery of this current pipeline.

“Our strong relationship with Zenzic made forming the joint venture seamless, and we look forward to doing many more deals together. The partnership gives us a strong foundation to scale and accelerate our growth in the PBSA sector.”

Nadine Buckland, CEO of Zenzic Capital, added: “The UK student accommodation sector is underpinned by a number of highly attractive tailwinds including growing student numbers, an acute shortage of high-quality supply and an inflation-protected income profile that enhances returns for our investors against a challenging wider macroeconomic backdrop.

“We have already established a strong track record in the PBSA market, and this strategy enables us to increase our exposure to a sector that is one of our most compelling conviction calls.

“As part of this strategy, we look forward to building on our longstanding relationship with Torsion through this joint venture as we work together to deliver a best-in-class, sustainable product that meets the needs of modern students.”

Latest news

Industry’s best construction managers revealed

Full shortlist for CIOB Construction Manager of the Year award
6 hours ago

Government to signal backing for London airports expansion

Chancellor growth plan speech to give nod to Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton plans
4 hours ago

Hospital building plan extended by a decade – full list

All planned projects retained with fresh start dates for industry certainty
11 hours ago

Kier launches £20m share buyback as debt cut

Steady first-half trading shrinks average month end debt to £38m from £137m
11 hours ago

Plans unveiled for £365m Heathrow data centre

Distribution centre developer moves into data centre market
11 hours ago

Plan for 6.5m sq ft Greater Manchester industrial zone

Russell LDP and Harworth to submit ambitious Northern Gateway plan this Spring
10 hours ago

Building boss sold diggers still on HP

Court hears how building director sold rented machines to fund sports car and gambling habit
1 day ago

Wates names new hard FM chief

Jack Prady joins from Thermic Technical FM
1 day ago

Council steps-in at sites where developer failed

First Endeavour LLP went under while building new homes across Fife
1 day ago

Mace confirmed for £93m weather centre HQ

Work to start on weather scientist hub at University of Reading
1 day ago

Council starts £200m hunt to replace Balfour Beatty

Tender race begins after Herefordshire Council parts ways with contractor
1 day ago

St William gets go-ahead for 245-home Stratford scheme

Planning approved for Stratford Gasworks regeneration
1 day ago

Balfour Beatty to sell Omnicom to Hitachi Rail

Digital rail monitoring business employs over 100 engineers
1 day ago

Van Elle partners with Wood on power transmission jobs

Ground investigation and piling deal worth over £30m
1 day ago

Former Balfour regional MD dies before taking up new role

Lindsay McGibbon struck down by cancer
4 days ago

One of Wales’ oldest contractors delivers record profit

Andrew Scott chairman says clients are now looking beyond lowest bids for jobs
4 days ago

Henry administrators chase £10m director payment

Cash frozen as legal action continues
5 days ago

Warning after scammers pose as plant hire bosses

Flannery targeted by fraudsters trying to con customers
4 days ago

Carey co-founder Tom Carey passes away

Contractor confirms death of second of three founding brothers
5 days ago

Robertson and Balfour win £333m schools deal

Contractors land work for five schools in Scotland
4 days ago

Go-ahead for £125m Ealing leisure centre and homes scheme

Council seeks contractor to deliver flagship Gurnell development
4 days ago

State of Englands local roads a ‘national embarrassment’

Spending watchdog urges Govt to tackle £15bn repair backlog
4 days ago

Worker loses three fingers at timber frame factory

Construction supplier fined after panel saw accident
4 days ago

Three in race for £20bn fusion power station

Balfour Beatty, Kier and Ferrovial head consortia in chase for 'star power' reactor
5 days ago

Office work drives 0.4% uptick in construction output

Activity in November grew four times faster than the UK economy as a whole.
5 days ago

Plans in for 34-storey Manchester student tower

Developer Vita plans 861-room tower in First Street district
5 days ago

Council quits homes joint venture to speed-up construction

Worthing Borough Council selling land to Roffey Homes
5 days ago

Kier signs £243m army barracks upgrade

Latest big defence optimisation deal signed off for Aldershot barracks
5 days ago

Winners revealed for £814m FM framework

Latest deal from Pagabo will provide roofing, mechanical and decorating work - see all 27 winners
6 days ago

Jackson signs £19m Sizewell C access roads deal

Latest contract takes work awarded to £2.5bn but concern mounts about final cost
5 days ago

Contractor services