en.Wedoany.com Reported - The 20-storey Saxton Heights affordable housing project on Saxton Lane in Leeds city centre has been successfully completed. The project was project-managed by Yorkshire-based Identity Consult, developed by social housing provider Vico Homes, and built by United Living. With a total investment of £42 million, the project transformed a vacant 'build-to-rent' site into 207 affordable homes. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority provided £1.2 million in funding support, and Homes England also contributed key funding through the Affordable Homes Programme.
Saxton Heights is Vico Homes' largest development to date, offering one- to four-bedroom apartments, all for affordable rent. The project also includes 200 bicycle parking spaces to encourage sustainable travel. The brownfield site, formerly an old garage, marks a new phase of regeneration in this area of Leeds city centre.
Identity Consult played a key role in the project, not only introducing the stalled scheme to Vico Homes but also completing the land acquisition and construction contract signing within five months, far quicker than the typical 12 months or more. The company, which employs 72 staff across five UK offices, has helped deliver over 1,600 homes in the past year.
Vico Homes plans to deliver 10,000 new homes over the next decade. Joel Owen, Director of Development and Growth at Vico Homes, said Saxton Heights is its largest project to date, made possible through strong partnerships, providing 207 much-needed affordable homes in Leeds city centre. Pete Johnson, Senior Director at Identity Consult, said delivering high-quality affordable housing is central to the company's mission, and transforming a stalled 'build-to-rent' scheme into affordable homes is particularly rewarding.
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, said affordable housing provides families with stability and opportunity, and she is committed to delivering a new generation of homes for local people, with projects like Saxton Heights being just the start. Councillor Mary Harland, Executive Member for Housing at Leeds City Council, said Leeds has an impressive track record in delivering high-quality affordable housing, and the completion of Saxton Heights will make a significant contribution to ongoing efforts to meet local housing needs. Shashi Islam, Director of Affordable Housing Grants at Homes England, said increasing the supply of good-quality affordable homes remains a key objective for the agency, and this Leeds development is a prime example of building needed homes through the Affordable Homes Programme in partnership with local organisations.
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