Construction work has started on a new £17 million housing development in Hull.

A total of 101 new properties are being built by Wykeland Beal, a joint venture between Wykeland Group and housebuilder Beal Homes, as part of the Fruit Market residential scheme in the waterside quarter.

The homes are mostly townhouses, arranged over two and three storeys set within a mews style around four private courtyards, all with secure parking. As well as foundations and brickwork for the first homes, early works on the site include erection of the steel frame of a landmark building on the corner of Queen Street and Blanket Row which will feature a ground floor commercial unit and three floors of residential accommodation above.


The first phase of homes are set to be ready by Christmas, with full completion scheduled for summer 2020.

Beal Homes Construction Director, John Goodfellow, said: "We've faced some difficult ground conditions and the challenge of demolition and site preparation in an area very close to historic buildings in Humber Street.

"All that important work has taken place over the past few months, paving the way for building to now start in earnest.

"We'll have up to 100 construction workers on site at peak times, so buyers can be assured that we are moving forward as quickly as possible while, of course, maintaining the exceptional quality that Beal homes are renowned for."

Image: Beal Homes Chairman and Managing Director, Richard Beal.

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