Yorkshire Post Site Student Accommodation is Top Construction Project in Yorkshire & the Humber
We’ve curated the Barbour ABI data to bring you the top construction projects within the Yorkshire & the Humber region. This includes the top construction projects by total value across all sectors, that are due to start within a 12-month period. Learn how to use the league table here.
The latest data for the top Yorkshire & the Humber construction projects sees the Yorkshire Post Site Student Accommodation as top project in the region with a value of £400m. In second place we have the City One 1925 Apartments/Offices/Hotel project at £307m and in third it’s the Wellington Square 464 Apartments and Offices project at £220m.
Top Construction Projects 2025
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| Position | Project | Main Sector | Location | Start Date | Value of Project | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yorkshire Post Site – Student Accommodation | Residential | Leeds | May-25 | £ 400,000,000 | 12652657 | View project |
| 2 | City One – Leeds – 1925 Apartments/Offices/Hotel | Residential | Leeds | Sep-25 | £ 307,485,000 | 12650293 | View project |
| 3 | Wellington Square – 464 Apartments & Offices | Residential | Leeds | Jun-25 | £ 220,000,000 | 12689386 | View project |
| 4 | Meadowhall Shopping Centre – The Leisure Hall | Commercial & Retail | Sheffield | Oct-24 | £ 200,000,000 | 12209856 | View project |
| 5 | Lisbon Street – 629 Flats, 120 Bed Hotel & Student Accommodation | Residential | Leeds | Jan-25 | £ 200,000,000 | 12582314 | View project |
| 6 | Wellington Place Site 2 – Mixed Use Development | Residential | Leeds | Nov-24 | £ 200,000,000 | 12410217 | View project |
| 7 | Springwell Gardens 2, Holbeck – 345 Apartments | Residential | Leeds | Feb-25 | £ 175,000,000 | 12502662 | View project |
| 8 | East Leeds Extension – Southern Quadrant – 925 Houses and Community Hub | Residential | Leeds | Jan-25 | £ 157,500,000 | 12609214 | View project |
| 9 | West Bar Square | Residential | Sheffield | Apr-25 | £ 150,000,000 | 12499885 | View project |
| 10 | South Bank Development, Globe Road – 783 Apartments & Retail | Residential | Leeds | May-25 | £ 145,000,000 | 12347447 | View project |
| 11 | 87-91 Kirkstall Road – 618 Flats | Residential | Leeds | Jun-25 | £ 140,000,000 | 12512844 | View project |
| 12 | Climate Innovation District Phase 3 – Multi Generation Building | Education | Leeds | Jun-25 | £ 120,546,000 | 12454332 | View project |
| 13 | Meadowhall Shopping Centre – Mixed Use Development | Commercial & Retail | Sheffield | Jun-25 | £ 100,000,000 | 12615280 | View project |
| 14 | Westbank Leeds, Water Lane – 205 Bed Hotel & 2 Offices | Commercial & Retail | Leeds | Apr-25 | £ 100,000,000 | 12681729 | View project |
| 15 | Hoyle Street – Student Accommodation & Flats | Residential | Sheffield | Oct-25 | £ 90,000,000 | 12341352 | View project |
| 16 | Leeds Urban Village – 598 Flats & Commercial Use (Phase 1) | Residential | Leeds | Mar-25 | £ 85,850,000 | 12734321 | View project |
| 17 | Milton Street – 410 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | Sheffield | Apr-25 | £ 80,000,000 | 12395990 | View project |
| 18 | Bridge Street Development, Phase 2 – 578 Flats/Retail | Residential | Leeds | Jan-25 | £ 80,000,000 | 12408186 | View project |
| 19 | Morwick Green, Leeds Eastern Extension – 469 Houses & 48 Apartments | Residential | Leeds | Jul-25 | £ 80,000,000 | 12692254 | View project |
| 20 | Leeds City College – Mabgate Campus | Education | Leeds | Sep-25 | £ 73,490,000 | 12521895 | View project |
| 21 | Springfield Farm, Weeland Road – 240MW Battery Energy Storage Facility | Utilities | Selby | Jul-25 | £ 72,000,000 | 12648563 | View project |
| 22 | Lidl Regional Distribution Centre RDC | Industrial | Leeds | Sep-25 | £ 70,000,000 | 12384655 | View project |
| 23 | Clay Pit Lane, Merrion Way, Buildings A&B – Student Accommodation | Residential | Leeds | Jan-25 | £ 70,000,000 | 12627132 | View project |
| 24 | Buslingthorpe Lane, Chapeltown – 449 Apartments | Residential | Leeds | Mar-25 | £ 70,000,000 | 12170899 | View project |
| 25 | Halifax Plc, Trinity Road – HQ Office Refurbishment | Commercial & Retail | Calderdale | May-25 | £ 60,000,000 | 12697755 | View project |
(Source: Barbour ABI, updated December 2024)
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