UK: Liverpool-based developer Integritas Property Group (IPG) has launched the second phase of its Bijou project in Bradford city centre.
Called Optima, the phase will feature 54 student pods and four accessible studios. Each unit will be furnished, and will have an en suite bathroom.
There will also be shared access to a fully fitted kitchen, a laundry room and direct access to a large open plan living space for student socialising. Optima House and the rest of the Bijou development also feature a secure main entrance, CCTV throughout the premises, secure parking and WIFI.
Integritas Property Group founder and managing director Mitchell Walsh, said: “Bradford is the 10th largest city economy in England, worth an estimated £11.6 billion, so it’s a great area to concentrate on regenerating. It’s a well-connected city with direct rail access to London and has been awarded the UK City of Culture for 2025. Over the coming few years, the city will see a whole host of redevelopment with the local authority planning to improve large areas of the centre, following a £20 million grant from the UK Levelling Up fund. The rental yield in Bradford also sits at six per cent, which is 2.4 per cent higher than the national average, making it a great time to invest in the area.”
Construction will start in June 2023, with the expected first completion in June 2024.
