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We are pleased to share that we have now exchanged contracts with Homes England to deliver 750 new homes on the site of the former City Hospital on Dudley Road in Birmingham. This transformative regeneration project will blend affordable, private, and rental homes to meet the city's growing housing demand.   The development will preserve the historic infirmary frontage by converting it into apartments, while also creating up to 8,000 sq ft of commercial and community space. With 35% of the homes designated as affordable, the project aims to provide more people with access to quality housing in a sustainable and vibrant community. Additionally, the plan includes significant improvements to local infrastructure, along with new public spaces and a park for future residents.   Phil McHugh, Managing Director of Vistry North West Midlands said: “This major regeneration scheme will transform a challenging brownfield site into 750 high-quality, mixed tenure homes and new commercial uses, bringing valuable investment to the city.”   This project is a key part of ongoing efforts to regenerate Birmingham and provide high-quality, affordable housing for the community.

We’ve exchanged contracts with Vistry Group working together to regenerate the former City Hospital site in Birmingham. This project will deliver 750 new homes - a mix of rental, private and 35% affordable housing along with the creation of up to 8,000 square foot of commercial and community space. The plans also include improvements to local infrastructure, new public spaces and a park. Image description:  A CGI image of a modern housing estate with red brick buildings. People walk and cycle on a long winding path beside trees and grassed areas.  #HomesEngland 

Vistry Group and Miller Homes Ltd are teaming up to build over 700 new homes on a major brownfield site in Huddersfield. Vistry will deliver 469 homes, including 50% affordable housing, while Miller Homes will build 231 private homes. The development will also feature a care home, local convenience store, and 25% green space, including parks and outdoor play areas.   Andrew Poyner, Managing Director of Vistry West Yorkshire, said: “This major site will deliver many hundreds of new, high quality, mixed-tenure homes, helping to support the council’s local housing needs and breathing new life into this vacant, brownfield site. Working together with Miller Homes we can provide greater housing choices for local people…”   With significant investments in local schools and transport, this project will revitalise the area, meeting local housing needs and creating a sustainable and thriving community.

We are delighted to announce that work is due to commence on a development of much-need affordable homes in Peebles, on behalf of Eildon Housing Association. Tweedbridge Court, which has been renamed locally as Caledonian Court to reflect the area’s rich railway history, is a new sustainable and energy efficient initiative which will include 22 newly built apartments featuring a mix of 14 three-bedroom lower colony homes and eight two-bedroom upper colony homes. We will be delivering the project, which has been designed to fit in seamlessly to the surrounding community, to replace the long derelict site which was also previously used for housing. Our Managing Director, Gary McGregor, said: “It is great to be starting work on this modern, energy efficient development following the confirmation of vital funding to enable works to move forward. “Caledonian Court sits on a prime location within Peebles, where the affordable housing provision needs to be increased, so we are proud to play our part in bringing these plans to fruition and breathing new life into this area of the town. “This is our first project with Eildon Housing Association, so we look forward to building a strong working relationship with them and progressing with the development over the coming months.” Neil Wilson-Prior, Eildon’s Director of Property Assets said ‘We are keen to get started with this project and help to address the housing emergency that has been declared in the Borders and across Scotland. “This development is a fantastic opportunity to also bring many benefits to Peebles including our support of local initiatives, and we’re already working with Cycling without Age whose volunteers offer a fantastic service in the town. Caledonian Court will provide storage for the Peebles Trishaw, to enable local elderly people to get out and about in the community. We are delighted we can help out with this fabulous project.” We will be working with engineers Harley Haddow and architects CSY Architects to deliver the project. #thejrgroup #affordablehomes #peeblesproject #eildonha Read more here https://bit.ly/4j9xdpo

The JR Group 📣 “We are delighted to announce that work is due to commence on a development of much-need affordable homes in Peebles, on behalf of Eildon Housing Association. Tweedbridge Court, which has been renamed locally as Caledonian Court to reflect the area’s rich railway history, is a new sustainable and energy efficient initiative which will include 22 newly built apartments featuring a mix of 14 three-bedroom lower colony homes and eight two-bedroom upper colony homes. We will be delivering the project, which has been designed to fit in seamlessly to the surrounding community, to replace the long derelict site which was also previously used for housing. Our Managing Director, Gary McGregor, said: “It is great to be starting work on this modern, energy efficient development following the confirmation of vital funding to enable works to move forward. “Caledonian Court sits on a prime location within Peebles, where the affordable housing provision needs to be increased, so we are proud to play our part in bringing these plans to fruition and breathing new life into this area of the town. “This is our first project with Eildon Housing Association, so we look forward to building a strong working relationship with them and progressing with the development over the coming months.” Neil Wilson-Prior, Eildon’s Director of Property Assets said ‘We are keen to get started with this project and help to address the housing emergency that has been declared in the Borders and across Scotland. “This development is a fantastic opportunity to also bring many benefits to Peebles including our support of local initiatives, and we’re already working with Cycling without Age whose volunteers offer a fantastic service in the town. Caledonian Court will provide storage for the Peebles Trishaw, to enable local elderly people to get out and about in the community. We are delighted we can help out with this fabulous project.” We will be working with engineers Harley Haddow and architects CSY Architects to deliver the project.” #thejrgroup #affordablehomes #peeblesproject #eildonha Read more here https://bit.ly/4j9xdpo

Peabody 📣 “Thamesmead in London is one of the biggest growth opportunities in the UK, it could have 20,000 new homes across the town. John Lewis, our Executive Director of Sustainable Places, discussed this at BusinessLDN’s launch of A Case for a New Town in London last week. Here’s what he had to say: In Thamesmead we’re improving homes and communities, with a vision to realise Thamesmead’s full potential. This means investing in Thamesmead’s buildings, open spaces, culture and communities. One of the largest opportunities in the town is the Thamesmead Waterfront. Working with Lendlease we want to create 15,000 new homes, an improved and bigger town centre and a new park for London. To make this happen, we need the right transport infrastructure in place. We’re working with Transport for London and partners to build a business case to extend to the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Thamesmead. As well as delivering thousands of homes in the town, the DLR extension could create 10,000 homes north of the river. London desperately needs more housing, and a better connected Thamesmead would be part of the solution. Find out more about what we do in Thamesmead: thamesmeadnow.org.uk “ #Regeneration #NewTowns #Housing #Transport

We are excited to share that Vistry Group and Miller Homes Ltd are teaming up to build over 700 new homes on a major brownfield site in Huddersfield. Vistry will deliver 469 homes, including 50% affordable housing, while Miller Homes will build 231 private homes. The development will also feature a care home, local convenience store, and 25% green space, including parks and outdoor play areas.   Andrew Poyner, Managing Director of Vistry West Yorkshire, said: “This major site will deliver many hundreds of new, high quality, mixed-tenure homes, helping to support the council’s local housing needs and breathing new life into this vacant, brownfield site. Working together with Miller Homes we can provide greater housing choices for local people…”   With significant investments in local schools and transport, this project will revitalise the area, meeting local housing needs and creating a sustainable and thriving community.

Work is officially progressing in Telford to deliver a new housing scheme of private Build to rent and affordable within the major Station Quarter regeneration project. Our team in the West Midlands has been appointed by Nuplace and Telford & Wrekin Council to support the delivery of 189 new homes. The £45.7m scheme located just north of the town centre will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom townhouses and apartments, revitalising the Telford community through the first major project of its kind in the area, with Bowmer and Kirkland Ltd appointed to deliver the five-storey apartment block. It solidifies our commitment to Telford and the West Midlands region, as well as continuing to build on our decade-long partnership with the council, helping to rejuvenate communities through brownfield transformation. Simon Wingate Stuart Penn #Telford #WestMidlands #LocalAuthority #Brownfield #Regeneration #SocialHousing #LoveConstruction

🏘️ Vistry to deliver 750-home Birmingham regeneration 🏘️ Vistry Group has exchanged contracts with Homes England to deliver 750-homes regeneration of a former City Hospital site in Birmingham. By Miles Rebeiro https://lnkd.in/ebm78pe9

"I’m pleased that 100% of these high-quality homes here are going to be affordable. Having a safe, warm and comfortable home is so important and is still a challenge for so many. I’m looking forward to working together to build a community that everyone can be proud of.” Steven Morrice, Development and Sales Director at Hyde. In partnership with Chartway Partnerships Group, we’re excited to announce the acquisition of a 6-hectare site in Sittingbourne for the delivery of 135 new affordable homes.   The Swanstree Avenue site will be transformed into a vibrant, sustainable neighbourhood, with homes designed to meet EPC A energy efficiency standards. Construction is expected to start in early 2026, and will include a mix of affordable rent and shared ownership homes.   The partnership project highlights our shared commitment to creating much-needed, sustainable, community-focused housing in collaboration with Homes England and Swale Borough Council. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gnRBPFiK #UKHousing #AffordableHomes #SustainableHousing