Building Business

Olympian Homes have completed the purchase of the 5 acre site at Pottery Lane, Newcastle from Strawsons Ltd. The development has a GIA of 430,867 sqft and will provide 525 high quality residential units close to the waterfront.

Olympian completed the land purchase of the site on Alfreton Road, Nottingham 1st October 2021 and is now progressing a planning application for a PBSA and affordable housing scheme.

Martin Hewitt travelling with arctic guide Louis Rudd are attempting to walk unsupported and unassisted to the South Pole and then climb Mt Vinson, in a world first attempt at the Adaptive Grand Slam and to inspire others with lifelong injuries and disabilities to achieve their goals. The AGS foundation is a charity that provides support for people with physical and mental health challenges to gain or regain independence, confidence and meaningful occupation.

Olympian Homes is supporting a local charity which helps to create healthy communities through physical activity. The partnership will enable York-based Move the Masses to develop a new innovative programme which will help people from across different generations and ages to take part in regular group walks led by local students, boosting both the mental and physical health of isolated and vulnerable people.

Olympian exchanged contracts with Maryland securities Ltd and Forest Investments Ltd for the purchase of the freehold property at Alfreton Road, Nottingham 6th August 2021.

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.