Work begins on next major development on Brown Lane East, Holbeck!

Work has begun on Unity Housing Association’s next development in Holbeck, Leeds.

The development will feature a mix of flats and houses with up to 4 bedrooms, a number of which will be available for shared-ownership, providing opportunities for first-time buyers. The new properties will replace the back-to-back houses that were demolished on Brown Lane East, Runswick Place, Terrace and Street.

The development is among one of the first of its kind to be built in the area for many years and will complement the wider regeneration of Beeston, Holbeck and South Leeds. The development has also created 10 job opportunities for local people; successful candidates could go on to secure permanent roles.

Children from Ingram Road Primary School were on hand to mark the occasion and they submitted a list of suggestions for naming the new streets and blocks. The children have been looking into the history of the area and discovered amongst other things that there were cricket pitches on the site before the back-to-back streets were built. In fact the Australian cricket team once played a match in Holbeck.

Ali Akbor, Chief Executive of Unity Homes & Enterprise said:

‘We are very pleased to be building the first new houses to be built for a long time Holbeck. We are at the start of a redevelopment project that we will see more delivered through the PFI. We are very grateful to the support of Leeds City Council and the Homes & Communities Agency

‘It is very pleasing that we have been able to create job opportunities through our contractor Keepmoat, who will deliver ten jobs including apprenticeships for local people.’

The development is due to be completed in December 2014. If you are interested in renting or buying a property on our new development, contact Unity Housing Association on 0113 200 7700 or email uha@unityha.co.uk.

Photo caption: Local residents, school children, Councillors, staff from Keepmoat and Unity and new apprentices mark the start of work.