Construction work is set to begin on an extra care housing scheme at the former Middlecross site in Armley.
The development will be home to 65 high-quality, energy efficient and affordable apartments, providing independent living opportunities for older people.
The three-storey complex – to be built on brownfield land between Armley Grove Place and Simpson Grove – will also have care facilities and communal spaces, including a 50-seat dining area.

It is anticipated that construction will get under way in March this year, with completion scheduled for early 2027. The scheme – which is being delivered via Leeds’s Council Housing Growth Programme (CHGP) – will regenerate a two-acre site that has been unused following the demolition of Middlecross Day Centre in 2018.
The apartments will be built to energy efficient specifications and benefit from high levels of insulation and the use of ground source heat pump technology. The new homes will be available for affordable rent.
Councillor Jess Lennox, Leeds City Council’s executive member for housing, said: “We are committed to ensuring that Leeds is a city synonymous with safe, warm and good-quality homes, with the increased provision of affordable housing having a key role to play in that.
“It’s really encouraging news, therefore, that construction work on the Middlecross scheme is due to begin shortly.
“At a time when there is a well-documented shortage of affordable extra care housing in Leeds, this development will make a real difference to the lives of its residents.”
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, said: “Our investment in this new site in Leeds will help build more much-needed, high-quality homes.
“I believe that having a safe and secure place to live is a fundamental right, so it’s only right that we invest vital funds to deliver thousands of homes across West Yorkshire.
“Together with our partners like Leeds City Council, we’re dedicated to building a greener, more secure region for future generations.”
The bulk of the funding for the development is being provided by the council’s housing service via Right to Buy receipts and borrowing, with £1.3m of grant support due to come from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Brownfield Housing Fund.