Completion reached at landmark city apartments development
Practical completion has been reached on a 245-home scheme at the historic Tower Works on Globe Road, in Leeds city centre.
The 23,500 sq ft build-to-rent (BTR) development, alongside the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, has been built by Sir Robert McAlpine on behalf of the joint venture partnership of Ask Real Estate and Richardson, in conjunction with Homes England.
In 2021, Legal & General (L&G) provided £57m funding for the project, which is now its third BTR scheme in the city including Mustard Wharf, which is next to the site. L&G will market both developments as the neighbourhood of Mustard Wharf.
Designed by Ryder Architects, Tower Works features two residential buildings with studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments and duplexes, ground floor commercial spaces and areas of public realm.
Located to the south of the railway station, it creates a new pedestrian route through from the city centre to the Holbeck Urban Village neighbourhood.
Craig Allen, sector director at Sir Robert McAlpine, said: “Reaching practical completion at Tower Works represents a momentous milestone in the transformation of this historic site.”
John Hughes, of Ask Real Estate, said: “We’ve worked in close partnership with our joint venture partner Richardson and our contractor Sir Robert McAlpine to achieve completion, taking a highly collaborative effort from the outset.
“It’s a real achievement for the team to now mark the handover of this landmark residential scheme to L&G having overcome the multiple challenges of Covid, Brexit and rising construction costs.”
Commenting on behalf of Homes England, Ian Hall, senior development manager, North East, Yorkshire and The Humber, added: “The completion of this latest phase of Tower Works represents the fulfilment of a long-held ambition to provide a new exciting and modern chapter in the life of this historic site.
“We are pleased to see the delivery of high-quality homes in a landmark location which will bring economic and social benefits into this part of Holbeck and contribute to the redevelopment of the wider South Bank area of the city.”
The delivery team also included engineering firm WSP and project managers QS Faithful and Gould.
