Urban Group鈥檚 construction division is putting up a nine-storey student accommodation building, to be called Straits Aire.
The 32,000 sq ft (2,898 sq m) building will have 88 student rooms, described by the developer as 鈥渂outique en-suite studios鈥�, as well as on-site facilities including a cinema, gym, lounge and laundry and spaces for events, eating and studying.
Designed by Brewster Bye Architects, it will be operated by Prestige Student Living.
Completion is expected in summer 2024.聽
Urban construction director Craig Stevens said: 鈥淭his is a challenging site in a constrained city centre location. With careful management we are on schedule and there has been lots of interest as the 聽building starts to emerge.鈥�
He added: 鈥淲e are working with a fantastic team of subcontractors and have established a variety of work and training opportunities in the city as part of the development. Ultimately, it will be great to bring this site back into use and deliver some fantastic studio apartments close to the city鈥檚 universities as well as shops and leisure outlets, bringing a boost to Leeds economy.鈥�
Demolition of the derelict bar that was on the site completed in January 2023, paving the way for a nine-week programme of foundations and groundworks.
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