500 new sustainable homes planned for Leeds City Centre

A development company has just been confirmed to be building a £140m housing scheme at Whitehall Riverside in Leeds.

Bowmer + Kirkland has been appointed to construct the build-to-rent scheme. The project is being delivered by Glenbrook and is backed by Legal & General following last months announcement of what is Leeds’ largest build-to-rent funding deal and the pair’s first-ever partnership.

The 500 apartments will be across two blocks of 16 and 19 storeys and have been designed by Sheppard Robson. The flats will consist of a mix of one, two and three bed rooms and include resident facilities such as a concierge, lobby, gym, podium gardens and terraces. The project also resides on the banks of the river Aire and includes ground-floor retail and 60 parking spaces.

Responding to regional demand for high-quality rental properties, the development sits within a new residential and business district in Leeds. As part of the wider masterplan for Whitehall Riverside, the development will act as a catalyst for the creation of a new mixed-use riverside destination – aiming to cement its position as the leading place to live and work in the City Centre.

The projects location has also been well thought out as residents will be able to benefit from a vast amount of employment opportunities being so close to the city centre and good transport links as it is situated five minutes from the train station.

Whitehall Riverside is Glenbrook’s first residential scheme in Leeds, however they do not have plans to stop there. It’s second will be a 618-unit development on Kirkstall Road that is expected to move forward next year.

Glenbrook Development Director, Danny Roberts, said: ‘With planning permission secured and the funding agreement with L&G now in place, we’ve immediately moved forward with the delivery of Whitehall Riverside and are working towards a completion date of April 2026.

‘Given the scheme’s extensive sustainable credentials, it was vital that we had a best-in-class contractor in place with similar values. We have a well-established relationship with Bowmer & Kirkland and this appointment provides certainty to the market that we will be delivering a high-quality product and provide an even broader range of choice for people in the city.’

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