Vico completes £42m Saxton Heights in Leeds
Following a start on site in May 2023, the affordable housing developer has completed the 207-apartment, 20-storey tower in the city centre.
Built by United Living – which has recently rebranded to Bree Construction, the scheme was designed by Brewster Bye Architects and supported throughout the process by Identity Consult.
All of the one- to four-bedroom apartments will be available for affordable rent.
The development got off the ground with a £1.2m investment from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, with Homes England also providing funding for the project.
Pete Johnson, senior director at Identity Consult, said: “Delivering high-quality affordable housing is central to our mission at Identity Consult.
“It is particularly rewarding to see this project delivered, as the site was a stalled Build to Rent scheme that we introduced to Vico Homes who were keen to bring a different affordable housing offer to Leeds City Centre.
“Through close working between Identity Consult, Vico Homes, and their solicitors, we were able to acquire the land and sign up a construction contract in five months, a process that could typically take 12 months or more.”
Joel Owen, director of development and growth at Vico Homes, said: “We’ve got ambitious plans to deliver 10,000 new homes over the next ten years and we’re growing fast.
“Saxton Heights is our biggest project yet and we’ve made it happen through strong partnerships. It isn’t just a new building, its 207 affordable homes right in the heart of the city that people in Leeds need.”
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