Care facility converted into dozens of apartments

York-based property specialist, Helmsley Group, has completed 48 one-bed apartments to help boost residential and rental availability in the city.

The Luna residential development, located on Fifth Avenue, near Tang Hall Lane, has been created through conversion of the former Cherry Tree House care facility which closed in late 2020, following a strategic property review by the NHS.

The apartment scheme at Luna is within walking distance of the city centre and features private parking and individual gardens.

Each apartment has secure under-cover bike storage, as well as access to parking spaces equipped with EV charging points.

Tom Riddolls, development surveyor at Helmsley Group, said: “Through the Luna development, Helmsley Group is delivering much needed residential accommodation for people in York and beyond, as well as broader benefits for the city, its environment and economy.”

Max Reeves, development director at Helmsley Group, added: “With high, and ever-increasing, demand for housing and rental accommodation in and around York, these change of use projects are an ideal way to maximise the potential of existing property and give more people the opportunity to live close to the city centre.

“We are proud to have transformed this underutilised site and vacant building to create space for a new York community to grow and flourish.”