Abbey Meadows
Previously known as Wolsey Point
About
A block of 95 one- and two-bedroom rental apartments on Wolsey Island in Leicester, sitting between the east bank of the River Soar and the Grand Union Canal on the former Wolsey Works (British United Shoe Machinery) site. Completed in 2019 and let as a single professionally managed building, originally marketed as Wolsey Point. Acquired fully let by L1 Capital's UK residential fund in 2026.
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