Renders of the proposed student accommodation plan on Stirling Street, Northbridge. Images: MJA via WAPC documents

Property 16 Oct 2026

$128m student housing project lodged

By Nadia Budihardjo

A proposal for a 720-bed student accommodation project in Northbridge, estimated to cost $128 million, has been lodged with the state’s peak planning body.

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