More homes added to major mill conversion scheme

The transformation of Bradford’s Conditioning House, completed in 2021, has seen a further 13 apartments added to the former mill.

Leeds-based developer, Priestley Homes, has added to the original 153 that were completed in this conversion of the Grade-II listed building.

The group’s main contractor, Priestley Construction, brought the £18m residential scheme to life over a period of two years.

The additional homes were made available in May and were all sold out in a two-week period. The apartments are due to be completed quarter four 2022.

Situated on Cape Street, the site comprises two refurbished four-storey buildings, connected on the south side.

The structure surrounds a once-open court, with a reinstated glass roof creating an atrium beneath. Restored ironwork link bridges that connected the two main mills provide 12 apartments with balcony spaces.

Original factory gates, internal doors and ornate stonework are among the many features the developer has preserved.

Nathan Priestley, founder and chief executive officer of the Priestley Group, said: “The addition of the 13 apartments and the fact these were sold so quickly, is a testament to the appetite for these homes and Bradford as a place to live.

“We believe Conditioning House is the standard for which residential development in Bradford should look like.”

The Bradford Corporation built Conditioning House between 1900 and 1902. At one point around 70% of all UK-made wool passed through Conditioning House for testing.

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