Unite Students has completed a major £59 million mixed-use development in Edinburgh, which is its first scheme to combine student accommodation with both build-to-rent and affordable housing.

The new property, named Burnet Point on Abbey Lane, is one of two flagship developments completed by the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, delivering over 1,000 new beds in total across the two cities.

The Edinburgh scheme, constructed by GRAHAM, comprises:

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• 298 purpose-built student bedrooms (a mix of cluster and studio flats).

• 66 one-, two-, and three-bedroom flats for the private rental market.

• 17 of the flats designated as affordable housing units.

Burnet Point has been designed with sustainability as a core focus, incorporating low-carbon concrete and timber composite materials into the construction.

Joe Lister, CEO at Unite Students, noted that by providing high-quality bedrooms in cities facing a housing shortage, the company is helping to "significantly improve supply, while also freeing up much-needed privately rented homes for families and young professionals."

The completion of Burnet Point comes as Unite Students’ off-campus development pipeline stands at £925 million, with 4,600 beds committed in Russell Group cities.