Construction begins on Griffith’s new student accommodation tower

Construction on the new student accommodation tower at Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus has commenced following an official sod-turning event.

Campus Living Villages Chair Mr Joe Dicks and Griffith University Vice Chancellor and President Carolyn Evans. — Campus Living Villages Chair Mr Joe Dicks and Griffith University Vice Chancellor and President Professor Carolyn Evans.

With Campus Living Villages onboard for the project, the development will deliver 459 new beds for Griffith students and contribute to the reduction of housing pressure.

Completion is forecast for mid-2026, taking the total number of students living on campus close to 1,000.

Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Carolyn Evans, said the Gold Coast campus is booming and the new student accommodation tower will enable more students to access education and to live nearby.

“The tower will feature a mix of studio, two-bedroom rooms, and accessible units with a substantial uplift in amenities to benefit all residents which includes a new swimming pool, cinema and a range of contemporary communal spaces,” Professor Evans said.

“We are committed to offering our students a first-class university experience and will continue to work with our existing on-campus partner, Campus Living Villages and other off-campus student accommodation providers, to ensure accommodation meets the needs of our students.

“Our Gold Coast campus offers students the opportunity to study in one of the most enviable places to live in the world, and we want to assist our students in having a place to live conveniently situated on campus.”
Griffith University Vice Chancellor and President Professor Carolyn Evans

BUILT Queensland Executive Director Christian Adamson, Group Managing Director and CEO of Campus Living Villages John Schroder, Griffith University Vice Chancellor and President Professor Carolyn Evans, Campus Living Villages Chair Joe Dicks and Griffith Council of Elder and Traditional Owner Uncle John Graham.

Student accommodation specialist Campus Living Villages built, owns and operates the existing Griffith University Village with the new tower representing the company’s first new build in the Australian market post-COVID.

Group Managing Director and CEO of Campus Living Villages, John Schroder, said: “We are delighted to work with our long-term partner Griffith University to deliver much needed purpose-built student accommodation to the Gold Coast.”

“This new tower will be a landmark building for Campus Living Villages delivering a best-in-class healthy and sustainable building targeting a five-star Green Star rating with a cross-walk to WELL Gold, which will also support community, health and wellbeing – core aspirations of our respective organisations,” he said.