Article: CANALSIDE: Students eye up pounds 20m digs; First look at new university accommodation.(News)

Byline: By Tony Collins

THIS is the shape of future city centre living for hundreds of Birmingham students.

A pounds 20 million development is being constructed in Lower Loveday Street, which is intended to be home to more than 600 students.

Phase one of The Canalside development, being built by regional construction firm Bluestone for housing provider Derwent Living, is due to be ready next September.

The five-storey development is on the site of the former Electricity Board building which was demolished to make way for the student accommodation Students from nearby Aston University and UCE Birmingham will now be targeted in a marketing drive.

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