£17m residential scheme set to be launched at Hull's Fruit Market

An event is set to take place to mark the launch of a new £17m residential development in Hull’s Fruit Market.

Wykeland Beal, the joint venture company driving forward the regeneration of the city’s Fruit Market area, will unveil plans the 101 new homes scheme in the Fruit Market waterside quarter on Saturday, January 20th, and Sunday, January 21th.

Two Hull businesses, regeneration company Wykeland Group and housebuilder Beal Homes, have come together as Wykeland Beal to rejuvenate the Fruit Market, working in partnership with Hull City Council.

Richard Beal, chairman and managing director of Beal Homes, said: “We’re excited to announce the launch of Fruit Market residential development and look forward to letting prospective buyers know how they can become part of it.

“This will be a residential development unlike anything seen previously in Hull or East Yorkshire. The Fruit Market offers not just a place to live, but a unique lifestyle opportunity – the chance to be part of a new, vibrant community where people love to live, work and play, and where residents have everything they need close to hand.

“This development will bring the contemporary lifestyle and energetic vibe of the trendiest areas of major cities such as London, Manchester and Liverpool to Hull, combined with a true sense of community and belonging.

“With the regeneration of the Fruit Market taking root and Hull buoyed by City of Culture, we believe this is the perfect time to offer this new residential and lifestyle opportunity. We’ve had huge interest in the Fruit Market and we expect the launch to be very well attended.”

People attending the launch will be given an overview of the development, view new external and internal images, and receive details of the property types and prices for the first homes released, which are due to be available for occupation from late 2018.

Dominic Gibbons, managing director of Wykeland Group, added: “Our ambition for the Fruit Market is for it to a place of energy, creativity and opportunity, alive with activity morning, noon and evening.

“An essential part of that is creating a high-quality residential community within the Fruit Market, bringing further vibrancy and vitality to an area that has been rejuvenated by unprecedented investment.

“The launch of the residential development is a major milestone in a long-term regeneration project which is at the forefront of Hull’s reinvention as a great place to live, work and invest.”

The Fruit Market development will comprise one, two and three bedroom homes of varying types arranged in mews style around four private courtyards either side of Blanket Row. The new homes will be mostly townhouses and duplex apartments, arranged over two and three storeys, blending traditional and contemporary styles.

The development will also feature the reinstatement of two historic squares – Scott’s Square and Horner’s Square – which had been lost due to demolition many years ago. Restoring these squares will create pedestrian links between the new homes and Humber Street.

The launch event will be held from 10am to 5pm on January 20 and 21 in Building C at the @TheDock development, adjacent to the Centre for Digital Innovation (C4DI) tech hub in Queen Street in the Fruit Market.

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