A building contract in Leeds is being offered by Latimer, Clarion Housing Group’s development arm.
Planning permission for the £200m residential development on a 13 acre riverside plot on Kirkstall Road has been approved. The brownfield site was formerly occupied by Yorkshire Chemicals and is now to be redeveloped with up to 1,437 homes.
The search is for principal contractors to design and construct the first phase following the publication of the contract notice.
Phase one of the development is for the design and construction of 324 units – 140 for shared ownership in Block 2B, 184 for private sale in Block 2A, together with commercial space, food hall and external works.
Designed by architects Broadway Malyan, Latimers plan to deliver a brand new riverside park, a river crossing and a variety of creative and commercial areas to host art, cafes, a food hall, independent shops and public workspaces.