Building Business

Olympian are pleased to announce completion of the tallest student accommodation building in Northern Europe - Altus House in Leeds, which has achieved Practical Completion (PC). The scheme of 37 floors on Tower House Street, includes 752 student rooms across a total of 23,662 sqm GIFA and has been constructed as a net zero carbon build development.  From commencing on site in 01st October 2018 to Practical Completion on 04th August 2021 the build programme took 34 months to complete.

The Olympian Homes team have attended a commando mindset training course in aid of The Royal Marines Charity. The course was run by two ex-Royal Marines, Joe Winch and Jon White who have both served in Afghanistan and suffered serious injury.

Olympian Homes has secured planning permission to construct a student accommodation scheme that will become Leeds’s tallest building. The proposed £95m, 43-storey tower on Merrion Way in Leeds city centre, will feature 705 beds across a mix of studio apartment and shared cluster flats.  Located close to the First Direct Arena, the development is part of the ongoing regeneration of this area of Leeds and Olympian Homes’ continued contribution to attracting talented students to the city.

Olympian Homes have submitted a planning application for the demolition of the existing Mecca Bingo Hall, replacing it with 280 high quality student bedrooms, landscaping and bicycle parking. To celebrate the site’s previous heritage, the student accommodation will be called Rialto House after the art deco cinema and venue hall that once stood there.

Olympian Homes have exchanged contracts with Grantside (North Star West) Ltd for the sale and purchase of Mecca Bingo, Fishergate, York. An archaeology Impact assessment is underway and designs are being considered.

Olympian Homes are proud to be supporting Rigo Homes who are providing much needed accommodation for military veterans in Wigan. Rigo Homes was founded by Jaco Van Gas and his fiancé Kathryn Pringle.

Olympian Homes has exchanged contracts with LCN Commercial Properties Limited and the Trustees of the HPB Pension Trust at their site 56 & 58 Marsh Wall, E14. The development plan for the site is for a 44-storey tower, designed by RIO Architects, comprising of circa 800 co-living studios and private amenity space.

Olympian are pleased to announce that the initial phase of Weaver Place, Coventry has achieved Practical Completion (PC). Phase 1 consists of 823 purpose-built student accommodation beds across a total of 23,228 sqm GIFA.