Inverness & Fort William Student Accommodation

Cityheart were appointed as the University of the Highlands & Island’s Strategic Development Partner to design, develop and operate/maintain thirteen new student accommodation schemes across three phases. The schemes formed part of the University’s wider strategy to provide student accommodation on their various campuses.

The first phase comprised the delivery of a 150-bed scheme for Inverness College and a 40-bed building for West Highland College in Fort William, which opened in August 2016. The second phase involved the delivery of a further 150 beds across two buildings at the Inverness Campus in August 2017.

The projects were subject to strict timescales so Cityheart ensured they were delivered ahead of schedule by working with their construction partner Robertsons, utilising a pre-fabricated timber frame system to reduce construction time without compromising on design, quality or cost.

Cityheart worked with Aviva Investors to fund the development through the structuring of a long lease to the University. Once completed, the buildings were managed, maintained and operated by Cityheart Living, Cityheart’s dedicated student accommodation management arm.