A mega student accommodation project has been proposed for an inner north site, potentially adding hundreds of beds to the tertiary education sector.

A site at 496 Northbourne Avenue, Dickson, which borders Antill and Challis streets, has been slated for the new student village following the lodgement of a development application.

If approved, the project will include space for just over 700 students in a purpose-built complex, spread across two buildings.

The first, comprised of nine storeys, would front Northbourne Avenue and include 173 beds across one-, two- and three-bedroom units.

A 10-storey building on Antill and Challis streets would include 532 beds across a mix of unit sizes.

There would be 320 parking spaces in basements, space for 778 bikes, and just over 300 basement sto

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