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A CLEARED SITE OFFERING A DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY EXTENDING TO A TOTAL OF 1.12 HA (2.77 A). THE SITE HAS POTENTIAL TO ACCOMMODATE UPTO FIVE BUILDINGS ON PLOTS RANGING FROM 675M 2 TO 2,000M 2 (BUILDINGS WITH ESTIMATED FLOOR AREAS OF 5,500M 2 TO 20,000M 2 GIA, TOTALLING C.60,000M 2 ). A FULL RANGE OF CITY CENTRE USES ARE APPROPRIATE INCLUDING GRADE A OFFICES, HOTEL AND RESIDENTIAL WITH HEIGHTS OF UPTO 20 STOREYS. HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC REALM WILL BE INCORPORATED EXTENDING TO NEARLY 40% OF THE TOTAL SITE AREA. THE SITE IS SITUATED TO THE WEST OF LEEDS CITY CENTRE AND JUST A FIVE MINUTE WALK FROM LEEDS TRAIN STATION. THE SITE IS WITHIN AN ESTABLISHED BUSINESS DISTRICT AND ADJACENT TO THE LEEDS INNER RING ROAD WHICH PROVIDES EASY ACCESS TO THE M1 AND M62. A CLEARED SITE OFFERING A DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY EXTENDING TO A TOTAL OF 1.12 HA (2.77 A) 5 MINUTES WALK FROM LEEDS RAILWAY STATION IDEALLY LOCATED FOR A NUMBER OF RETAIL AND LEISURE ATTRACTIONS AND BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION DISTRICTS 02
KEY FACTS LANDOWNER: Leeds City Council CONSTRUCTION/ COMPLETION: Site will be released to the market mid 2017. PROJECT SIZE: Subject to detailed design the site could accommodate c.60,000m 2 mixed use accommodation. TYPE: Mixed use development opportunity including offices, residential, hotel, leisure, bar, restaurant. INVESTMENT TYPE: Private Development 03
POTENTIAL SITE LAYOUT OPTIONS OVERVIEW HOTEL (E) (D) RESIDENTIAL HOTEL OFFICE (C) OFFICE (A) OFFICE (B) A high profile development opportunity formally occupied by Leeds International Pool west of Leeds City Centre and a short walk from Leeds Station. The site has potential to accommodate upto five detached buildings with new high quality public realm between. The site may be released as a whole or in separate lots with Leeds City Council constructing the public realm. A Planning Statement is being produced. Leeds City Council is inviting expressions of interest by 28 April 2017 from developers and occupiers in either the whole site or individual plots. Indicative sketch layout 04
LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY MILLENNIUM SQUARE THE HEADROW THE LIGHT OPPORTUNITY A58 (M) LISBON STREET LEEDS STATION TRINITY LEEDS High quality signature buildings are expected of up to 20 storeys. Grade A offices, residential, hotel, leisure, bar and restaurant uses are acceptable. Car parking could be considered subject to detailed assessment. Leeds City Council are inviting expressions of interest by 28 April 2017. In particular proposals for Grade A office accommodation with an indication of pre-lets or a firm commitment to proceed speculatively will be of interest. Please contact Paul Fleming, tel: 0113 378 8935, paul.fleming@leeds.gov. uk to discuss further and register your interest. 05
CITY CENTRE DISTRICTS INNOVATION Leeds Innovation District is a partnership between Leeds City Council, University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett University, NHS and Leeds College of Art all of which are located in the Innovation District. Leeds s new Innovation District will build on its existing strengths and fuse together an already flourishing area of research and enterprise, with emerging proposals for nearly 1bn of investment. INNOVATION LISBON STREET OFFICE CIVIC A64(M) LEEDS ARENA AND GRAND RETAIL AND LEISURE CIVIC Mixed use destination including the city council s headquarters, Leeds City Museum, Carriageworks theatre. Central to the district is multi-purpose public realm at Millennium Square which hosts major outdoor events and activities. ARENA AND GRAND The 13,500 capacity First Direct Arena is one of the busiest multi-entertainment music venues in the UK, and was the UK s first purpose built super-theatre arena. Voted the best new venue in the world in 2014, the arena attracts over 1m visitors per annum, there are potential development opportunities in its vicinity. In close proximity, the Council is developing the vision for regeneration around the Grand Theatre. Opera North England s National Opera company is located here. CULTURAL Destination that is home to the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Pheonix Dance, Northern Ballet, the BBC, Leeds College of Music and Yorkshire Dance. SOUTH BANK CULTURAL OFFICE Leeds City Region the UK s second centre for financial services, Leeds City Region is already home to 30 national and international banks, and hosts the headquarters of three of the five largest building societies. Many firms are located within the city s office district in the Leeds west end, with further major Grade A office developments in the pipeline. HOLBECK RETAIL AND LEISURE The Victorian shopping quarter includes the architectural masterpieces of Kirkgate Market, The Corn Exchange, Victorian arcades and the award winning Victoria Gate. With over 300 bars and restaurants, Leeds is a premium leisure destination. M621 SOUTH BANK One of Europe s largest city centre regeneration opportunities. Proposals will double the size of Leeds City centre, create 35,000 new jobs, over 4,000 new homes. It will be the location of the proposed HS2 station that will integrate with the existing station and accommodate over 60m passengers per annum. 06
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Newcastle Sunderland as one POWERHOUSE Middlesborough We sit proudly at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse. Liverpool Lancaster Bradford Halifax Huddersfield Manchester Harrogate LEEDS Wakefield Barnsley York Hull This economic region is the tenth largest in the EU with a heritage of innovation and a talent base focused on the future. Its 29 universities educate 521,000 young minds and produce 78,000 brilliant graduates every year. Our region is one of the most internationally connected economies by air, sea and rail. Welcome to the North. Sheffield 08
LEEDS ECONOMY 20.2BN GVA 3RD LARGEST IN THE UK 54,736 GVA PER WORKER JOB 4 BILLION WORTH MAJOR DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES COMPLETED IN LEEDS OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS 865,000 sq ft OF OFFICE SPACE UNDER CONSTRUCTION THE HIGHEST SINCE 2007 695 MILLION OF SCHEMES UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE END OF 2015 500 MILLION IN MAJOR RETAIL AND LEISURE DEVELOPMENTS 5.1 BILLION OF SCHEMES IN THE DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE 490,000 sq ft OF EMPLOYMENT SPACE COMPLETED IN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE SINCE SEPT 2015 22 INWARD INVESTMENT PROJECTS IN 2015 2ND HIGHEST AMONGST CORE CITIES 779,000 POPULATION (2016) 1.37 MILLION WORKFORCE WITHIN THE LEEDS CITY REGION 429,800 JOBS 32% OF LEEDS CITY REGION 240,000 EMPLOYMENT IN KNOWLEDGE-INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES FASTEST PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS GROWTH [CITIES OUTLOOK 2015] 85 BUSINESS START-UPS 540 BUSINESS STOCK PER 10,000 POPULATION OF WORKING AGE HOUSING STOCK CHANGE 2,869 +0.83% AVERAGE HOUSE PRICE 178,016 3 RD LARGEST MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN THE UK 538 HIGH GROWTH FIRMS HIGHEST NUMBER OUTSIDE LONDON AND SOUTH EAST [ENTERPRISE RESEARCH CENTRE] 97.3% POSTCODES WITH SUPERFAST BROADBAND 29% SALARY GROWTH DIGITAL AND TECH SECTOR 47% AVERAGE TURNOVER GROWTH 09
LEEDS VISITOR ECONOMY LEEDS AND BRADFORD AIRPORT WELCOMED 3.5 MILLION VISITORS IN 2016 SERVES 75 DIRECT DESTINATIONS IN 25 COUNTRIES 24 MILLION DAY VISITORS IN 2015 WORTH 1.06 BILLION TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY STAYING VISITORS UP 12.5% BETWEEN 2013 & 15 BUSINESS TOURISM: WELCOMED 3.94 MILLION DELEGATES IN 2015 WORTH 501 MILLION TO LOCAL ECONOMY 18,288 THOUSAND VISITORS TO LEEDS SUPPORT FULL-TIME JOBS LEISURE TOURISM: WELCOMED 26.21 MILLION VISITORS IN 2015 WORTH 1.53 BILLION TO LOCAL ECONOMY VISITOR NUMBERS BETWEEN 2013 AND 2015 +5.3% 77% AVERAGE HOTEL OCCUPANCY IN 2015 LEEDS HAS 4 MAJOR THEATRES LEEDS IS ONE OF THE TOP 10 BEST UK DESTINATIONS BY TRIP ADVISORS 2014 TRAVELLERS CHOICE AWARDS 2.16 MILLION PEOPLE STAYED IN LEEDS AS PART OF A HOLIDAY OR SHORT BREAK IN 2015 ACCOUNTING FOR 4.98 MILLION NIGHTS IN LOCAL ACCOMMODATION WITH AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF 469 MILLION THE CITY WELCOMED 26.21 MILLION DAY AND NIGHT VISITORS IN 2015 WORTH 1.5 BILLION TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY UK s 6TH MOST POPULAR CONFERENCE DESTINATION 58,400 MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND EVENTS HOSTED IN 2015 LEEDS HAS OVER 16 MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES LEEDS IS ONE OF THE ONLY ENGLISH CITIES OUTSIDE LONDON WITH ITS OWN REPERTORY THEATRE, OPERA HOUSE AND BALLET COMPANIES 010
FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT: PAUL FLEMING, TEL 0113 378 8935, PAUL.FLEMING@LEEDS.GOV.UK 011