Developers launch £17m Hull Fruit market residential scheme
Wykeland Beal, the joint venture company driving forward the regeneration of Hull’s Fruit Market waterside quarter, is launching its £17m residential development within the city’s first urban village.
The company is hosting an event to launch the unique development of new homes within the city’s first urban village.
On Saturday, January 20, and Sunday, January 21, the first details will be revealed of the 101 homes in the resurgent Fruit Market waterside quarter.
Regeneration company Wykeland Group and housebuilder Beal Homes, have come together as Wykeland Beal to breathe new life into the Fruit Market, working in partnership with Hull City Council.
The development partners today hailed the launch of the £17m residential scheme as the latest major chapter in the exciting transformation of the Fruit Market, building on the momentum of Hull’s game-changing year as UK City of Culture.
Richard Beal, chairman and managing director of Beal Homes, said: “We’re excited to announce the launch of Fruit Market residential development and look forward to letting prospective buyers know how they can become part of it.
“This will be a residential development unlike anything seen previously in Hull or East Yorkshire. The Fruit Market offers not just a place to live, but a unique lifestyle opportunity – the chance to be part of a new, vibrant community where people love to live, work and play, and where residents have everything they need close to hand.
“This development will bring the contemporary lifestyle and energetic vibe of the trendiest areas of major cities such as London, Manchester and Liverpool to Hull, combined with a true sense of community and belonging.
“With the regeneration of the Fruit Market taking root and Hull buoyed by City of Culture, we believe this is the perfect time to offer this new residential and lifestyle opportunity. We’ve had huge interest in the Fruit Market and we expect the launch to be very well attended.”
Dominic Gibbons, managing director of Wykeland Group, said: “The launch of the residential development is a major milestone in a long-term regeneration project which is at the forefront of Hull’s reinvention as a great place to live, work and invest.”
The Fruit Market development will comprise one, two and three bedroom homes of varying types arranged in mews style around four private courtyards either side of Blanket Row.
The development will also feature the reinstatement of two historic squares – Scott’s Square and Horner’s Square – which had been lost due to demolition many years ago. Restoring these squares will create pedestrian links between the new homes and Humber Street.
The launch of the residential development follows a wave of private sector investment as the £80m, long-term transformation of the Fruit Market gathers pace.
Plans have also been announced for a £3.5m redevelopment in the heart of Humber Street, including a revamp of the pioneering Fruit venue.
Plans have been submitted for the redevelopment of 61-63 Humber Street which houses Fruit, including the creation of a new, purpose-built and sound-proofed multi-arts performance venue. The building will be completely refurbished and regenerated to become a hub for the creative arts.
