{"id":13480,"date":"2024-05-10T17:15:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T11:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/?p=13480"},"modified":"2024-05-10T17:15:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T11:45:13","slug":"sama-investments-reveals-plans-for-perryian-works-pbsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/student-housing-news\/sama-investments-reveals-plans-for-perryian-works-pbsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Sama Investments reveals plans for Perryian Works PBSA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Key Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Birmingham-based Sama Investments unveiled plans for their flagship Perryian Works purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme at 1 Lancaster Circus in Birmingham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. The PBSA scheme will feature two landmark towers, with one up to 50 stories tall, transforming the previously underutilized brownfield site of a former Birmingham City Council office building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. The development aims to provide much-needed student housing to support the growing nearby universities like Aston and Birmingham City University while acting as a new gateway connecting the Gun Quarter and Jewellery Quarter to the city center.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. The plans include outdoor courtyards with landscaped pedestrian corridors, extensive biodiverse planting, water features, and street-level commercial\/leisure spaces&nbsp;to activate the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Sama Investments highlights the project will drive local growth, create hundreds of jobs during construction, and deliver&nbsp;true&nbsp;value to the area through a close partnership with the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News in Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Birmingham-based developer and investor Sama Investments has unveiled ambitious plans to deliver its flagship Perryian Works purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme at 1 Lancaster Circus in Birmingham&#8217;s city center.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The transformative proposals aim to redevelop the long-underutilized brownfield site, which previously housed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/city\/birmingham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Birmingham<\/a><\/strong> City Council&#8217;s office building. The site\u00a0is\u00a0situated\u00a0at a prime location on the edge of the Lancaster Circus Queensway and Lawson Street intersections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PBSA scheme&#8217;s striking design calls for two landmark towers gracing the skyline,&nbsp;with&nbsp;one soaring up to an impressive 50 stories high. This towering structure&nbsp;is intended&nbsp;to serve as an iconic focal point and new gateway for the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bilal Ahmed, Executive Chairman and Founder of Sama Investments, expressed enthusiasm about the project&#8217;s potential impact: &#8220;Our proposals for 1 Lancaster Circus will transform this underutilized site to deliver a flagship scheme that will create a new gateway into&nbsp;Birmingham,&nbsp;whilst&nbsp;also supporting the wider regeneration of the area.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key driver behind the development is addressing the growing need for student housing to support the flourishing universities nearby, with both <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/birmingham\/u\/aston-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aston University<\/a><\/strong> and Birmingham City University campuses located within a short walking distance. Ahmed noted, &#8220;We will deliver much-needed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">student accommodation<\/a><\/strong> to support the vibrancy of our growing universities in Birmingham.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond student residences, the Perryian Works development aims to be an inviting community space. The plans incorporate outdoor courtyards&nbsp;that will&nbsp;open up public space, featuring a landscaped pedestrian corridor complemented by extensive biodiverse planting and water features. Street-level amenities are also part of the vision, with active frontages that will create interest and&nbsp;vibrancy,&nbsp;alongside commercial and leisure spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahmed highlighted the collaborative approach&nbsp;taken in&nbsp;shaping these plans: &#8220;We&#8217;ve worked closely with partners to ensure this exciting project delivers true value for the area.&#8221; He expressed eagerness to continue working with the city and stakeholders, stating, &#8220;We look forward to continuing our progress with the city and our partners to deliver Perryian Works in the coming years, driving local&nbsp;growth,&nbsp;and creating hundreds of jobs in the process.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Perryian Works PBSA scheme represents a significant investment by Sama Investments in Birmingham&#8217;s development&nbsp;and is&nbsp;poised to become an iconic addition to the city&#8217;s evolving skyline while addressing critical housing needs for students and fostering a vibrant community hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sama Investments unveiled plans for their flagship Perryian Works PBSA development at 1 Lancaster Circus in Birmingham, featuring two towers up to 50 stories tall. The scheme aims to provide student housing near Aston and Birmingham City Universities while creating a new gateway with public spaces, commercial amenities, and pedestrian corridors. Perryian Works&nbsp;is projected&nbsp;to drive local growth, generate hundreds of jobs, and transform the underutilized former council office site through a collaborative partnership with the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Highlights: 1. Birmingham-based Sama Investments unveiled plans for their flagship Perryian Works purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme at 1 Lancaster Circus in Birmingham. 2. The PBSA scheme will feature two landmark towers, with one up to 50 stories tall, transforming the previously underutilized brownfield site of a former Birmingham City Council office building. 3. 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