John Sisk & Son has been appointed as the contractor for Latitude Purple development, a £68m residential scheme in Leeds. The development is Hub Group’s first project in the city. The Latitude Purple development, which is located on the previous site of Doncaster Monkbridge Iron and Steelworks, will comprise of two residential structures, at 17 and 21 storeys tall. The scheme is the first residential development for Hub Group in Leeds and will comprise of 463 homes.
Latitude Purple Development to be a twin tower
The twin high rise will sit over a single level of basement, with a single storey podium deck over the basement at centre of the two structures. The podium will boast a landscaped area which will be accessible to the building’s residents, from the first floors. At ground floor, car parking will be availed below the podium deck. Car parking and bicycle holds will also be constructed in the basement, where storage, water tanks and MEP plantrooms will be installed. The external space of the structures is also set to have extensive landscaping to offer greener living area in the city.
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The residential scheme.
Alan Rodger, the Managing Director at Sisk for UK North, stated: “I am happy that Hub Group have selected Sisk for the Latitude Purple development, their first Leeds residential development. The project will help expand the city centre, and offer hundreds of quality houses for the local community. I am delighted to bring Sisk’s extensive experience, understanding and culture of modern city living expectations to the scheme.”
Damien Sharkey, the Hub Group Managing Director, added : “Sisk has a standing for construction excellence, and offers HUB’s commitment to delivering best places to live, that profits not just their residents but also the surrounding neighbourhood. We are excited to begin construction on Latitude Purple development, our first project in Leeds. It will be a significant part of our strategy to grow to key ‘lifestyle’ cities – areas with strong fundamentals and demand for best quality housing.”
