Wates Construction is busy creating 88 new council houses as part of Leeds City Council’s Housing Growth Programme, and expects rot be finished by the end of next year.
The properties are going up on brownfield sites in Seacroft and the Ambertons area of Gipton.
David Wingfield, Wates’ regional director for Yorkshire & North East – Construction, said: “We’ve been working with Leeds City Council since 2020 to help deliver its Council Housing Growth Programme ambitions, and have completed more than 200 new homes for residents so far. It’s a privilege to work in partnership with them to build even more.
“This latest scheme has once again been carefully designed to suit the community’s requirements, prioritising energy efficiency, accessibility and affordability.
“Our approach to construction centres on supporting the entirety of Leeds in the long term – keeping spend local, creating new jobs and opportunities and investing into vital community initiatives.”
In Seacroft, 25 one-bedroom apartments and eight two and three-bedroom houses are taking shape on land at the corner of Brooklands Avenue and Seacroft Crescent.
In Gipton, 55 properties – including two, three and four-bedroom houses and one-bedroom bungalows – are being built on Amberton Terrace, Amberton Crescent, Amberton Street and Montagu Avenue.
Work on the scheme is now in full swing following some preparatory activity late last year, with completion due before the end of 2025.
