our development portfolio - One Housing Group

Allen Gardens Estate
Borough:
Hackney
Total scheme cost:
£12,300,000
Developer:
One Housing Group
Architects:
Project 5 Architects
Contractors:
Kingsbury Construction
Completion date:
Phase 1: May 2011
Phase 2: May 2012
Phase 3: April 2013
Phase 4: March 2014
Awards won
London Evening Standard New Homes Awards 2012
Best Conversion – Highly Commended
The Allen Gardens Estate features grade two listed buildings
that date back to the early Victorian period. The programme of
refurbishment undertaken by One Housing Group has involved a
great deal of consultation with existing residents throughout the
planning stages over the last five years.
The programme includes the refurbishment of 69 homes. Works
are being carried out in stages to minimise disruption to existing
residents. Work started on site for the first phase in January 2010,
but planning started over a year prior.
The properties are being completely renovated, including everything
from structural reinforcement to fitting new plumbing, insulation,
roofing and new bathrooms and kitchens. When complete the
properties will be allocated firstly to existing residents and then to
people in housing need as identified by the borough.
At the Allen Gardens Estate 21 homes will be changed to shared
ownership to provide cross subsidy to fund the scheme and break
up the mono-tenure of the portfolio.
One Housing Group is now into stage three of renovations. The
Allen Garden Estate was highly commended in the London Evening
Standards New Homes Awards 2012 for ‘Best Conversion’.
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