Landmark city development is topped out
York’s Hudson Quarter scheme’s highest beam has now been put in place, reaching the traditional topping out of this major development.
Hudson Quarter, next to the City Walls and opposite York Railway Station, is on track and on schedule, with contractors having been on site for nine months.
The Palace Capital owned site, which has Caddick Construction as main contractor, will see 127 luxury apartments, 35,000 sq ft of Grade-A office accommodation and commercial space delivered, as well as a landscaped courtyard and a route through from the Railway Station to Toft Green.
The topping out was conducted on the roof of one of the four buildings on site, with the Bishop of Beverley performing the ceremony, alongside representatives of the developer and construction firm marking the completion of the building’s structure.
Neil Sinclair, chief executive of listed property firm Palace Capital, said: “This is an exciting stage in the construction of an iconic development for York.
“The ‘topping out’ is a significant milestone, as we continue to make great progress on the site, which is on schedule to be completed by the end of next year, as planned. Interest in both the offices and apartments has far exceeded our expectations.”
Andrew Murray, managing director of Caddick Construction, added: “This has been a very rewarding project that the Caddick team have really enjoyed from Day One. It is always gratifying to get to the final sections so the topping out is both a practical and symbolic milestone for us.
“This was a dormant site but with so much potential. It now has a very bright future bringing much-needed homes, office and commercial space into the heart of York’s city centre. The fact it is right next to York Railway Station also gives it incredibly strong sustainability credentials.”
Bishop of Beverley, Glyn Webster, said: “I was delighted to be invited to perform this ceremony and to mark a landmark point in this exciting development. It’s wonderful to see the progress being made.”
The whole development is due to be completed by the end of 2021, with occupation expected in early 2021.
Office space is being marketed by joint agents JLL and Sanderson Weatherall. The apartments are being marketed by Hudson Moody and Carter Jonas as joint residential agents.
