A leading construction and regeneration company are set to start work on a new apartment building that will offer new homes for older people.
With construction due to commence in March this year, the new development will be delivered by Morgan Sindall and comprised of 65 energy efficient and affordable apartments. It is set to be situated on brownfield land between Armley Grove Place and Simpson Grove, following the demolition of Middlescross Day Centre in 2018.
The new project, which comes as part of Leeds’s City Council’s Housing Growth Programme, also includes a 50-seat dining area, care facilities and communal spaces.
For a number of reasons, the scheme support’s the northern city’s net zero ambitions. Morgan Sindall have pledged the development will benefit from high levels of insulation and will be kitted out with heat pumps – a technology that is proving increasingly popular.
‘We’re thrilled to be working on another extra care scheme in Leeds,’ Ben Hall, Yorkshire area director for Morgan Sindall said. ‘We’ve built up extensive experience in this area, and it’s a real privilege for our team to play such an important role in creating outstanding facilities for the people of Leeds and surrounding areas.
‘Schemes like this are so important in addressing the shortage of dedicated housing for the UK’s increasingly ageing population. Middlecross will create a safe and welcoming environment for residents and their families where they can be assured their needs will be met and they can live happy and rewarding lives.’
Funding for the new programme is being provided by the council’s housing service via Right to Buy receipts and borrowing, with £1.3million of grant support due to come from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Brownfield Housing Fund.
‘We are committed to ensuring that Leeds is a city synonymous with safe, warm and good-quality homes, with the increased provision of affordable housing having a key role to play in that,’ Cllr Jess Lennox, Leeds City Council’s executive member for housing added.
‘It’s really encouraging news, therefore, that construction work on the Middlecross scheme is due to begin shortly.
‘At a time when there is a well-documented shortage of affordable extra care housing in Leeds, this development will make a real difference to the lives of its residents.’
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