A new 392-home apartment block will ‘revolutionise rental living’ in York say developers, after planners gave it the green light.
The Moda Living development on the former gasworks site in Heworth, includes a mix of studio, one- two- and three-bed flats, along with private dining rooms, a 24/7 gym and fitness centre, a cinema room and a 24-hour concierge.
It will also feature landscaped green space open to the public.
Last night (Thursday), a City of York Council planning committee approved Moda’s reserved matters planning application.
It says the new development will include a ‘wellness programme’ for residents. This includes access to home fitness app FIIT, and to expert coaching sessions on topics ranging from fitness and nutrition to healthy sleep and financial wellbeing.
On mental health, tenants will receive subsidised access to counselling and life coaching.
A Moda spokesperson said: “Smart technology in every home will generate real time wellness scores based on a series of factors including temperature, air quality and light levels.
“This ensures living conditions are always optimum for people living in the homes and amenity spaces.
“Residents have access to this data and more using the bespoke MyModa app, which also allows residents to book onto neighbourhoods’ programme of events, form community groups, make use of exclusive brand partnerships and report any maintenance issues to the 24-hour concierge.
“The app also allows residents to track their energy consumption and offers tips and tricks on small behaviour changes to keep costs to a minimum.”
Work starts next year
Work is expected to start early next year, adding to the £1.5bn of Moda Living projects on site across the UK.
The ten-acre former Heworth gasworks site will be remediated early in the New Year.
The site also includes 215 other homes by North Star and Heworth Green, a new neighbourhood park and extensive landscaping.
Moda Living managing director Tony Brooks said: “As a Yorkshire-based family business, we are very excited to have been given the go ahead to bring this new generation of rental living to York.
““Our ethos is to put the needs of residents at the heart of everything we do, and so we offer deposit-free living, encourage wellness in both physical and mental health and run a regular programme of events for residents, designed around their interests and demands, to build a community they love being a part of.
“The private rental sector continues to prove its resilience, and the demand for new homes combined with quality of product means we are confident that Heworth Green will prove a valuable addition to the city of York and its communities.”
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