£9.5m Leeds student living development underway

A new £9.5m student accommodation development based in Leeds is taking shape in the centre of the city.

Situated on Burley Street, the scheme will see the construction of 87 new studio apartments as well as a cinema room, gym and a Co-op store.

So far the site has been divided to create two working platforms and preparation is underway by national contractor Tolent to start the foundations and required drainage works, with a 30-metre tower crane due to arrive later this summer.

John Currie, regional director for Tolent, commented: “We’ve been working across the central region of the UK for over 30 years now and have built over 3,000 student apartments across some of those major university cities including Coventry, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield and York.

“With such an increasing demand for student living, it’s fantastic to be working with clients like BPL [Burley Place Ltd] to create high quality accommodation in a great city.”

Hamze Idriss, project manager at Burley Place Ltd added: “Our aim is to provide a high quality lifestyle and a smarter way of living.

“As a developer, we are looking beyond providing the basic needs for students, aiming to create spaces that make their living environment less stressful and more enjoyable.”

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