PROJECT
LITTLE VICTORIA STREET STUDENT ACCOMMODATION, BELFAST
MCALEER & RUSHE’S INNOVATIVE PROJECT REDEFINES BELFAST’S STUDENT ACCOMMODATION LANDSCAPE, SHOWCASING SUPERIOR DESIGN, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY, EFFICIENCY AND COLLABORATIVE EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION… STUDENT LIVING: MCALEER & RUSHE SETS BELFAST’S NEW BENCHMARK
T he Little Victoria Street Project, delivered by McAleer & Rushe and MRP, is an exceptional student accommodation scheme providing 269 studio beds for Vita, a leading purpose- built student accommodation operator, and setting a new benchmark for top-tier quality residences in the heart of Belfast. The development has been completed to the highest quality standards within a tight 18-month delivery programme to be ready for occupation in September 2023, achieved through the use of innovative construction and supply chain efficiencies. MRP acquired the site in 2016 and following securing planning consent, McAleer & Rushe promptly mobilised on site to commence construction in January 2022.
FAST TRACK Construction works began in January 2022 and with a tight programme ahead, the scheme was remarkably completed in August 2023 - a swift construction period for a compact city centre site to deliver a 15-storey building with a traditional brick façade. Commenting on the tight building schedule, Mark McCormick, Project Director for McAleer & Rushe, stated, “This was a fast-track programme, and logistically the site presented significant challenges which had to be managed extremely carefully. We had only one access route for safe logistics on one side of the site, which was shared with another development for the duration of the project. Early engagement
with Belfast City Council was crucial and daily coordination with the neighbouring development was of utmost importance throughout the project’s lifetime to ensure both sites ran efficiently and didn’t negatively impact each other.” The property is situated on the edge of the Linenhall Conservation Area, also known as the Linen Quarter. It serves as a bridge between South Belfast and the City Centre. Positioned between Queen’s University, Belfast and Ulster University and close to the Weavers Cross regeneration scheme, including the Belfast Grand Central Station – currently under construction – Little Victoria Street is an ideal location for top-notch student accommodation.
“The high level of quality of the finished product is testament to the expertise of the Design Team and our supply chain.”
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