Work completed at £7m York city centre residential scheme

The £7m redevelopment of a derelict former office building in York city centre has been completed.

Caddick Developments has led the transformation and sister company Caddick Construction has been on-site for eight months converting the building on Holgate Road into a contemporary residential scheme which houses 50 apartments.

The development, which is now known as ‘The Walk’ to reflect its convenience to York railway station and the city centre, was launched when the residential market in York was buoyant, and as such 39 out of the 50 apartments have already exchanged or are in solicitors hands.

Andrew Murray, managing director at Caddick Construction, commented: “The building was completely stripped back to the original concrete frame and re-cladded with modern energy efficient materials to create a feature building, on this important arterial road into the city centre.

“This was a quick turn-around project with an imposing deadline, meaning we had less than a year to develop, design and complete the development. I’m pleased to confirm we did exactly that, to an exemplar standard, the end result is impressive and I’m sure all will agree the building is now a significant improvement to Holgate Road.”

Myles Hartley, managing director at Caddick Developments, added: “The strength of experience in the development and construction teams provides a clear indication of the design and build quality at The Walk.

“This is mirrored by the fact that nearly 80 per cent of the development has been sold off-plan. We are hugely excited to have completed this project and to see our aspirations for the scheme brought to life.”

The Walk is a joint development between Caddick Developments and The Villas Venture co-ordinated by York-based Helmsley Securities Ltd.