Affordable homes for Leeds's South Bank
On the South Bank of Leeds, BREE Construction is delivering Points Cross Phase 1 for The Guinness Partnership, a 58 million pound affordable housing scheme. Blocks A and B provide 311 affordable apartments, helping to meet strong demand for affordable homes across West Yorkshire and supporting the wider regeneration of the South Bank.
The contract was awarded in May 2021 and represented a landmark regeneration win for the business. The scheme contributes to the West Yorkshire Mayor's pledge to deliver affordable homes, and the wider programme is supported through public funding mechanisms including the West Yorkshire Combined Authority's Brownfield Housing Fund.
A new affordable community
The 311 apartments include shared-ownership homes, broadening access to home ownership in a central Leeds location and giving local people a genuine route into the housing market. The scheme forms part of the continued regeneration of the South Bank, bringing new residents into a part of the city undergoing significant and sustained change.
Engineering and structural design support was provided by Hydrock, now part of Stantec, on the Leeds development. The plans for 311 affordable apartments were welcomed as a major step forward for affordable housing delivery in this part of the city. The combination of affordable rent and shared-ownership homes was designed to create a genuinely mixed and inclusive community on the South Bank, supporting a broad range of households.
Construction progress
Work has been under way since 2021. The scheme reached an important topping-out milestone in July 2022, marked by BREE and The Guinness Partnership, as construction of the multi-million-pound development progressed well and reached significant stages on site.
As a live scheme, Points Cross Phase 1 is advancing towards completion, delivering a substantial number of affordable homes to Leeds and laying the groundwork for the further phases planned across the wider development. Funding for the programme was set out in a business case agreed with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
