Transformation of former factory site taking shape

Work is underway on a housing scheme that will provide dozens of affordable homes on land that was formerly occupied by the Tower Works factory in Leeds.

Fifty new homes are currently taking shape on a brownfield site off Moorfield Road in Armley.

The finished development will comprise 27 houses and 23 apartments, all available for affordable or social rent.

The scheme is being delivered by Yorkshire Housing and contractor Termrim Construction with support from Leeds City Council and Homes England.

It is anticipated that the first homes at the site – which has stood vacant and derelict for a number of years – will be ready for handover in February 2025.

Cllr Jess Lennox, Leeds City Council’s executive member for housing, said: “The delivery of new affordable housing is one of the cornerstones of our work to tackle inequality and improve quality of life for people in communities across Leeds.

“These new homes will address local housing needs in Armley and will also, thanks to their energy efficient design, support the council’s net zero ambitions.

“Furthermore, the scheme will align with wider regeneration activity, both in Armley and other parts of the city, by taking a piece of vacant, derelict land and making it a desirable and attractive place to live.”

 

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