The Refinery is located on a prominent site in Bingley Street, close to Kirkstall Road, a gateway to Leeds city centre, and was formerly occupied for more than three decades by Maxi’s restaurant as the first purpose-built Chinese restaurant in the UK.
The nine, 10 and 11 storey scheme, designed by AHR Architects, comprises studios and bedroom clusters with terrace and garden features; facilities include shared social hubs, a cinema, gym, games room, concierge and 24-hour security.
We are delighted to deliver this project on time for our forward funders, Curlew and to enable Fresh to prepare for the Autumn term intake. We are very grateful to the team at GMI in managing to complete the project under near-impossible conditions through the Pandemic. The team’s dedication and determination to succeed was evident in abundance. Leeds is a top 20 university destination in England with a student population of around 60,000 students that continues to grow.