2021 WINNERS AND FINALISTS
Congratulations to all winners, highly commended and finalist companies and individuals!
Finalist entries were judged by our Student Accommodation Awards panel of senior level decision makers and influencers, who also elected the next Hall of Fame inductees.
Best Covid Response - Student Property *New*
WINNER: Fresh
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Downing Students
- Abodus Student Living
- Aparto (Hines)
- Arthur
- BOHO Group
- CityBlock
- CODE Student Accommodation
- Downing Students
- Fresh
- Future Generation
- HOST
- King's College London
- LIV Student (Valeo Management Europe)
- Londonist DMC
- Nido Student
- SugarCube
Climate Crisis Initiative - Student Property *New*
WINNER: BOHO Management
- BOHO Management
- David Phillips
- Kexgill Group
- Straits Capitol
Sponsored by:
Health & Wellbeing Initiative - Student Property *New*
WINNER: King's College London
- Aparto (Hines)
- CODE Student Accommodation
- Collegiate AC
- CRM Students
- Fresh
- King's College London
- LifeProven Wellbeing Property Company
- Londonist DMC
- Nurtur Student Living
- Study Inn
- Yugo
Sponsored by:
Social Impact Initiative - Student Property *New*
WINNER: Kexgill Group
- Kexgill Group
- LifeProven Wellbeing Property Company
- Novel Student (CA Ventures)
- Selencky Parsons Architects
Sponsored by:
Agency Team of the Year
WINNER: Savills
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Harris Associates
- Beachrock
- Harris Associates
- JLL
- Knight Frank Group
- Londonist DMC
- Savills
Sponsored by:
Collaboration Award
WINNER: Uliving, Equitix and University of Essex for Decade of successful partnership
- Balfour Beaty Investments and University of Sussex for East Slope Residences
- Uliving, Equitix and University of Essex for Decade of successful partnership
- Watkins Jones Group and Cranfield University for Homes for students, trees and bats timed to perfection
Developer of the Year - Student Property
WINNER: Mace
WINNER: Urbanest
- CA Ventures (Novel Student)
- Downing Students
- Future Generation
- LIV Student (Valeo Management Europe)
- Mace
- Study Inn
- Watkin Jones Group
- Uliving
- Urbanest
Sponsored by:
Hall of Fame
This year, the judges decided to induct two people to the Student Accommodation Hall of Fame. The first is sadly no longer with us.
Sean O'Shea, founding partner, UPP
Philip Hillman, chairman of living capital markets, JLL
Sponsored by:
Halls of Residence
WINNER: Fresh
- Abodus Student Living
- Benedicts Gate - Alumno Group / Carson & Partners
- Corstophine & Wright
- Downing Students
- Fresh
- HOST
- Scotway House Glasgow
- Stride Treglown and Aparto Student Living
- Stride Treglown and WGP Architects
- Yugo
Sponsored by:
Innovation Award
WINNER: LifeProven Wellbeing Property Company
- Adventum Student Living and UniAcco
- Ashcourt Group
- BOHO
- Future Generation
- HeyHub
- Kinetic Solutions
- Lavanda
- LifeProven Wellbeing Property Company
- Staykeepers
Sponsored by:
International Operator of the Year
WINNER: Nido Student
- CRM Students
- Nido Student
- Yugo
Sponsored by:
Investor of the Year
WINNER: Global Student Accommodation
- Apollo
- Blackstone
- Curlew Capital
- Equitix
- Global Student Accommodation
- Greystar
- Harrison Street
- Puma Property Finance
- Shojin Property Partners
Sponsored by:
Legal/Professional Team – Student Property
WINNER: Pinsent Masons
HIGHLY COMMENDED: CBRE
- Addleshaw Goddard
- Brodies
- CBRE
- Curtins
- JLL
- Operis
- Osborne Clarke
- Pinsent Masons
- QMPF
Sponsored by:
Operator of the Year (UK only)
WINNER: Abodus Student Living
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Aparto (Hines)
- Abodus Student Living
- Aparto (Hines)
- CityBlock
- CODE Student Accommodation
- Collegiate AC
- CRM Students
- Fresh
- Greystar
- HOST
- iQ Student Accommodation
- LIV Student (Valeo Management Europe)
- Nido Student
- Realstar
- Scape
- Study Inn
- Yugo
Sponsored by:
Rising Star
WINNER: Martina Pardo, A Designer at Heart
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Adam Hinds, LifeProven Wellbeing Property Company
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Mia Thorpe, Abodus Student Living
- Amit Singh, Adventum Student Living
- Adam Hinds, LifeProven Wellbeing Property Company
- Claire Hutt, Yugo
- Gina McMorran, CA Ventures
- Jamie Harris, Harris Associates
- Martina Pardo, A Designer at Heart
- Mia Thorpe, Abodus Student Living
- Tarek Jumah, Future Generation
Sponsored by:
University Team of the Year
WINNER: King's College London
- King's College London
- Nottingham Trent University
- University of Birmingham Accommodation Services
Sponsored by:
Unsung Hero
WINNER: Dorene McDavid, Fresh
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Melissa Cubillos, Greystar
- Louise Cant, HOST
- Jim Cook, Future Generation
- Melissa Cubillos, Greystar
- Wendy Lee, Abodus Student Living
- Angelina Livock, CRM Students
- Dorene McDavid, Fresh
- Gerry Pearce, Abodus Student Living
- Dawn Wilson, Yugo