SOUTH BANK REDEVELOPMENT The South Bank project by Leeds City Council aims to deliver 8,000 homes and 35,000 jobs for the city, as well as new public spaces and parks.
In total, 235 hectares of space have been allocated for the South Bank project which is home to the integrated HS2 station and has the potential to double the size of the city centre and its economic output.
X1 SOUTH BANK – OVERVIEW X1 South Bank comprises of 928 new homes alongside commercial units, cafes, gymnasiums, secure bicycle storage, extensive parking facilities and an on-site management office. More than 20% of the development will be publicly accessible space.
X1 SOUTH BANK – PHASE 1 • 127 units, mixture of 1, 2 and 3 beds, 11 townhouses • Gym with high floor to ceiling windows overlooking large landscaped square • Café within ground floor of building (operated by others) • Secure internal bike store • Double height entrance space with concierge office • Rooftop garden space with communal landscaping and sitting area adjacent • 34 parking spaces • 999 year lease
AVERAGE APARTMENT SIZES 1 bedroom apartment: 524.1 sqft/ 48.7 sqm
2 bedroom apartment: 785.8 sqft/ 73.0 sqm
3 bedroom apartment: 958 sqft/ 89 sqm
3 bedroom townhouse: 1072.4 sqft/ 99.6 sqm
MAIN SELLING POINTS • Proximity to Leeds Dock and Leeds city centre • Fantastic lifestyle for residents – waterfront living, business city, education, culture etc.
• Part of a larger regeneration which is already well underway – the South Bank project is a BIG deal and will put X1 South Bank right in the city centre • Promising market - named as the standout market to watch for rental growth by JLL, and second only to Manchester in terms of house price growth expectations
LEEDS STATS Leeds is the UK’s fastest growing city and is the main driver of a city region with a £64.6 billion economy, a combined population of 3 million and a workforce of 1.37 million. Over the next ten years, the economy is forecast to grow by 21% with financial and business services set to generate over half of GVA growth over that period. • 25.46% house price growth in city centre over the last 5 years • 19.9% anticipated house price growth by 2022 according to JLL • 18.8% rental price growth by 2022 according to JLL
A CONNECTED CITY • Leeds is one of the UK’s most centrally located cities • Leeds is served well by road, rail and air By car: York is 45 minutes away, Manchester is under an hour and a half, Liverpool is an hour 45 and London just over 3 hours By rail: York in 22 minutes, Manchester in 59 minutes, London in 2 hours 15, Edinburgh just under 3 hours. HS2 incoming close to X1 South Bank By air: direct flights to over 70 destinations globally, over 4 million passengers fly from Leeds Bradford each year
Leeds Corn Exchange
Leeds Canal
Leeds Docks
Leeds Minster
Victoria Leeds
Free Waxi – less than 5 mins from X1 South Bank
Kirkgate Market