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New Waterside Village In The Heart Of The City To Unite Historic Waterfront With The City Centre
t the 2.61 acre Granary transform the site, uniting the
Wharf site, ISIS is historic waterfront with the city
creating a unique waterside centre and will improve
village in the heart of the city. connectivity between Holbeck and
Bordered by Leeds rail station, the City Center through the
Holbeck Village and the waterways introduction of several new
of the River Aire and the Leeds / footbridges across the River Aire
Liverpool Canal, Granary Wharf and the canal.
will create a new destination for
Leeds, bringing new residents, ISIS has also been selected by
office workers, hotel guests and Yorkshire Forward to redevelop
other visitors, including the Tower Works, Situated
families. adjacent to Granary Wharf and
known for its distinctive 19th
The new scheme combines Century Italianate towers.
commercial, residential, retail
and leisure space and hotel use Granary Wharf will give Leeds a
and comprises three buildings, quality waterside location for
providing 282 apartments in two the first time in over 100 years.
of the blocks, a 300-bed hotel Our unique approach to
operated by award-winning City development at ISIS will ensure
Inn in the third block and a new that Granary Wharf will not be a
public square - all set within a gated community nor will it be a
high quality waterside public sterile series of housing blocks,
environment. but a mixed-use quarter where the
public realm and built form is of
The site, a former car park, has a higher quality than any
failed to maximize its potential comparable scheme, and where the
as part of the city center on the needs of all groups in the city
waterfront. ISIS’ scheme will are recognized.
apartments, a real mix of
The regeneration of both Granary residential owner-occupiers,
Wharf and Tower Works will enable including families, a limit on
Leeds to have one of the best investor purchasers and the offer
sustainable waterside communities of attractive terms for ground
in the UK. floor units to independent
businesses.
The existing retail and bar units
within the railway arches at Restoration of the historic
Granary Wharf will be retained graving docks will be included in
and complemented by further the redevelopment of the site and
commercial retail and leisure will be made the focal point of
uses in the ground floor space of festivals and family fun days
two of the new buildings - adding within the main area of public
vibrancy and activity to the realm.
waterfront. ISIS is targeting
high quality independent leisure Designed by architects Carey
and retail, rather than national Jones, the development respects
chains, for ground floor its neighbors, protecting the
occupiers and is working with the sight-lines of the Italianate
existing commercial operators at towers at Tower Works, as well as
Granary Wharf to include them enhancing desire lines from
into the newly completed scheme. Neville Street onto the site.
ISIS also selected London-based
At Granary Wharf we want to architects CZWG to design one of
create a long-term sustainable the residential buildings.
community. To achieve this
requires real commitment on the At Granary Wharf there are over
ground, including intelligent 30 different apartment types
design, a wide variety of available, including studios, one
and two-bedroom apartments and catalyst for regeneration that
three-bedroom duplexes complete the area has needed for many
with roof-top gardens. 10% of the years. The master plan comprises
residential element of the scheme a trio of buildings designed by a
will be available via separate architectural practice.
shared-equity – enabling Whilst it is the clear intent to
first-time buyers and deliver a family of buildings,
lower-income families to purchase each will possess its own unique
a home at Granary Wharf. character. The vision for Granary
Wharf will transform this
Unlike many other developments, currently underused site into a
where the majority of apartments vibrant landmark destination for
are sold in bulk to investors, Leeds.
this sales event will provide
local people with the opportunity
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About the Author:
Mark Ryder - Chief Executive, ISIS - Granary Wharf will be home to 282 well designed waterside apartments in Leeds city center.
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