HG Construction has been awarded a tender as the main contractor for the SCAPE’s new student accommodation project in Leeds. The project, set to be developed on the Santander’s former building on Merrion Street, will become Scape’s first student accommodation project in Leeds and the first ever development in the city for HG Construction.
The project will comprise a purpose-built student accommodation with shared amenity areas like communal kitchens, cinema, gym, study and breakout areas, a fourth-floor terrace developed with outside area, cycle storage at ground level, as well as a double retail units set at the ground floors. The whole scheme will be set in two blocks, one with 11 storeys and the other 32 storeys.
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The HG Construction’s managing director, Adam Quinn, stated: “We are pleased to be partnering with SCAPE to develop this iconic new student accommodation project in Leeds. “SCAPE has an excellent mark for constructing high quality, innovative student accommodation projects which create a unique living experience for students in the UK. We are happy to be involved in this important new development in Leeds, our first scheme in the city, and we anticipate to working with SCAPE and the wider team to bring this project to life.”
Adam Brockley, Founder & Global CDO at Scape Student Living added: “We anticipating to continuing our HG Construction partnership to bring to life the vision for a modern student accommodation project at this landmark site in the city. HG Construction has obtained an outstanding mark for its forward-thinking design and innovative projects that go above and beyond anybody’s expectations. We are delighted to be bringing our high-quality accommodation to a region so well-known for its spirited student life as we go on with our ambitious goals to develop the global Scape offering.”
