OVERVIEW This is a fantastic development; situated just a stone's throw from SOYO and only a few minutes from Leeds City Bus Station, we can already tell there will be huge tenant demand from young professionals wanting easy access to transport links and Leeds's top employers.

The development boasts an incredible specification and on-site amenities such as a concierge service and gymnasium. One-bedroom apartments start from £150,000, with an estimated rental value of up to £1,150pcm. 

TENANT DEMOGRAPHIC Due to the strategic positioning of the development, it is expected to appeal to a mixed demographic of tenants which gives the investment a large amount of dynamism and durability. Investors can rest assured there will be no shortfall of tenant demand. 

STUDENTS Situated just eight minutes away from the universities, the development will appeal to students looking for high-quality living. The development is expected to appeal to international students on scholarships from their embassy, students studying at Masters and PHD level, and student nurses – particularly due to the high level of amenity which international students desire. 

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS As the project is located just a short commute from the financial district, SOYO, BBC Yorkshire, Victoria Gate, Trinity Shopping Centre, The Headrow and the LGI, the development will appeal to a variety of professionals working across a number of different sectors. 

WHY INVEST IN LEEDS?  

LEEDS ECONOMY A combination of regeneration, public investment and outstanding education facilities has seen Leeds become the UK's fastest growing city with a £60bn economy. Now home to a population of more than 800,000, the former wool trading town is the largest economic centre in the UK after London.

Over the next decade, the economy is expected to grow by 21 per cent, with the financial services sector accounting for over half the increase.

Burberry has made a commitment to build a new £50million factory in Leeds South Bank and Vastint's plans for the Tetley Brewing site are prime examples of investor confidence in the city.

Leeds United have this season been promoted to the English Premier League. This is estimated to generate around £200m in investment and development. 

CAPITAL GROWTH Leeds is now rated as the UK's top prospect for house price and rental growth in the UK, according to JLL's latest forecast. The city knocks Manchester off the number one spot, a position it has held for the last four years. JLL anticipates capital values to increase by an average of 3.3 per cent a year over the next five years with rental growth forecast to increase by an average of 3.2 per cent per year over the same period.

This is well above the UK average forecasts for 2.2 per cent price growth and 2.4 per cent rental growth. 

REGENERATION SOYO

SOYO will further cement Leeds's status as one of the UK's most exciting cities. Caddick Developments has poured £300m in the redevelopment of Quarry Hill - which will boast 685,000 sqft of office, leisure, residential and retail space.

The development will inject a sense of New York's East Village and San Francisco's SoMa districts by transforming the six-acre site into apartments, bars, restaurants, a boutique hotel and multi-storey car park. A large public courtyard between the buildings, rooftop terraces, shared offices, health and wellbeing facilities and ground-floor shops will also be built as part of the first phase.

SOUTHBANK

The biggest regeneration project the city has seen in more than 100 years. The regeneration of the South Bank is set to elevate Leeds to a global destination for investment, living, learning creativity and leisure.

One of the most ambitious regeneration schemes in Europe, the project aims to double the size of the city centre. The mammoth project will provide over 35,000 jobs, over 8,000 homes and attract workers from across the world.

The redevelopment will include a transformation of the road network, the waterfront as well as the installation of super-fast broadband and new public spaces.