Hawthorne House is being built in Farthingale Walk, Stratford, and is replacing former office block Jubilee House, which has now been demolished.

It will open in time for the 2026/27 academic year.

The 36-storey property includes a 65,000 sq ft sixth-form academy, the London Academy of Excellence, over eight floors, which will be in place for an initial 35-year term.

The design of the building optimises the materials being used in its construction to give better energy efficiency, such as maximising air tightness and solar gain.

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These are to help reach voluntary performance targets for operational energy use, water use and embodied carbon.

Unite Students acquired the Farthingale Walk site earlier this year for £73m. 

Tom Brewerton, group development director at Unite Students, said: “Hawthorne House will be a unique offering in the capital.

“Our rental offer remains very competitive when compared to alternative forms of student accommodation and we are confident our fixed-price, all-inclusive rent provides real value-for-money for our customers.

“[The development] shows Unite Students’ commitment to deliver high quality student accommodation using sustainable methods.”