We’ve wrapped up work on a new affordable housing development in Leeds - bringing 50 high‑quality homes to a former factory site.
St Andrews Grange sits on the land once occupied by the old Tower Works factory on Moorfield Road, Armley.
Here we’ve created a mix of 27 houses and 23 apartments, all for affordable or social rent, giving people in this part of Leeds more secure, long‑term housing options at a time when demand has never been higher.
The development was delivered in partnership with Termrim Construction, with support from Leeds City Council and Homes England.
Sian Webster, Executive Director of Growth and Assets at Yorkshire Housing, said: “It’s been brilliant to see families settling in and really making these homes their own. Every home here is for affordable or social rent, which means people in this part of Leeds have more secure, long-term options at a time when demand is higher than ever.
“St Andrews Grange is exactly the kind of development we want to keep delivering as part of our plan to build 8,000 new homes over the next few years.
“Bringing an empty site back into use and creating a new community is something we’re really proud of, and we’re incredibly grateful for the support from Leeds City Council, Homes England and Termrim Construction.”
We’ve made sure the new homes are modern, energy‑efficient and designed to help with the cost of living - and with private rents rising across Leeds, we know how important affordable, secure homes are for local families.
The project also received £750,000 from a Leeds City Council funding stream that supports the delivery of affordable homes across the city. Leeds has delivered more than 3,000 affordable homes over the last five years - one of the highest totals for major cities outside London.
Councillor Mary Harland, Leeds City Council’s Executive Member for Housing, said: “Good-quality affordable housing can have a hugely positive impact on people’s lives, health and well-being, and we’re determined to play our part in its delivery for communities across Leeds.
“I’m delighted, therefore, that the council was able to commit funding support to this scheme and its transformation of what was a vacant, derelict piece of land. It’s really pleasing, too, that all the initial tenancies have been offered to people on our housing register.
“It was great to visit St Andrews Grange and see the new homes that have been built there. It’s a really impressive development which shows, once again, the difference that partnership working can make to our city.”
Jason McGarvey, Managing Director at Termrim Construction, added: “We’re extremely proud of the team for what has been achieved at St Andrews Grange. Delivering high-quality, affordable homes is always important, but it’s particularly rewarding to see a development fully occupied and already becoming part of the Armley community.
“Our thanks go to Yorkshire Housing and all partners involved for the collaborative approach that made this scheme such a success.”
St Andrews Grange is part of our wider plan to deliver thousands of new affordable homes across the region. We’re aiming to build 8,000 new homes over the next few years - and we’re already more than halfway there.
You can read more about our new homes on our developments webpage.