Students bid for £950 per month accommodation in £12.5m Leeds development that is yet to be built

Known as Union, the seven storey development will offer 87 studio apartments fronting directly onto Burley Street, within easy walking distance of both the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University, as well as Leeds city centre.

The scheme is being developed by Burley Place Ltd ( BPL) and the apartments will boast en-suite luxury bathrooms, modern kitchens, entertaining space, double beds, contemporary furniture, flat screen TVs and high-speed fibre optic internet. The development also includes several wheelchair friendly apartments.

In addition, Union offers secure access, a concierge service, 24-hour security, games zone, cinema room, gym, as well as study areas, communal lounge, cycle storage, electric vehicle charging points and laundry facilities. There is also a large communal kitchen and social space for get-togethers and parties.

Hamze Idriss, a project manager from BPL, said: “Our aim is to provide a high-quality lifestyle and a smarter way of living. We are looking beyond providing the basic needs for students, aiming to create spaces that make life less stressful and more enjoyable.”

A Co-op will be opening a convenience store on the ground floor as well.

HOP, which has recently rebranded from Let Leeds, has been appointed to market and manage the development.

Neil Dawkin, general manager at HOP, said: “Union will be finished to an exceptional standard, with superb communal facilities. There are a range of apartments, providing an impressive 28 square metres of living accommodation on average, which surpasses almost everything else on the market in Leeds. The development is in a perfect location, close to both the city’s universities and within easy reach of all Leeds city centre’s leisure and retail amenities, as well as being less than a mile from Leeds Railway Station.

“Early signs suggest that students are undeterred by the pandemic and we’re already reserving apartments and generating high levels of interest from both existing students and new starters.”

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