£20m Housing Redevelopment Project for York
The first bricks have been laid in the redevelopment of a major affordable housing scheme in York.
One hundred prefabricated 'Discus Bungalows' across three sites will be replaced with 196 new homes, thanks to a £20 million partnership between City of York Council, York Housing Association, Southdale Homes and Tees Valley Housing, which is part of Fabrick Housing Group.
Across the three sites, 60 new bungalows will be built and offered first to existing Discus residents. A further 95 houses and apartments will be built for affordable rent, discounted sale and sale on the open market with a 41-apartment extra care scheme to be built at St Ann's.
The new developments at St Ann's Court/Horsman Avenue, Regent Street and Richmond/Faber Street will offer 60 two-bed bungalows for older people and a state of the art, 41-apartment extra care scheme at St Ann's Court with a range of communal facilities and innovative technologies.
There will also be 48 affordable family homes for social rent. In addition, a further 47 homes which will be initially offered for rent at 80 per cent of open market rents, enabling potential owners to rent the property before being given the chance to buy it at market value.
Christine Storrs, chief executive of York Housing Association said: "It is through strong partnerships and a determination to overcome some of the current housing challenges, that we have reached this exciting stage in the redevelopment of these sites, delivering much-needed, affordable housing for the people of York."
Martin Hawthorne, group director of Development and Regeneration at Fabrick Housing Group, added: "The idea is for people to rent in the short to medium term and then buy when more mortgages are available - which is a really great deal. We want to appeal to those families who want a home in the centre of York and who plan to buy when they have a deposit - our low rents will hopefully leave them with spare cash to save."
The first 12 residents are due to move into their new bungalows at St Ann's in December. They are currently choosing kitchens and bathrooms for their homes and are anticipating lower fuel bills thanks to air heat source pumps and solar panels, as well as improved parking facilities for bikes, electric mobility scooters and cars.
Residents have been consulted throughout the key planning stages of the project with representatives from the Residents' Development Committee assisting the project board with decision-making, including advising on bungalow design to meet the current and future housing needs of older people in York. The input will continue via the steering group, which will monitor progress while the homes are being built.
City of York Council tenants Beatrix and Roy Church, who have been involved in the tenant consultation, said: "We're getting what we asked for and it's nice to see the building taking shape. We're looking forward to a warmer home which will be more economical to run. It's going to be great."
Across the three sites, 60 new bungalows will be built and offered first to existing Discus residents. A further 95 houses and apartments will be built for affordable rent, discounted sale and sale on the open market with a 41-apartment extra care scheme to be built at St Ann's.
The new developments at St Ann's Court/Horsman Avenue, Regent Street and Richmond/Faber Street will offer 60 two-bed bungalows for older people and a state of the art, 41-apartment extra care scheme at St Ann's Court with a range of communal facilities and innovative technologies.
There will also be 48 affordable family homes for social rent. In addition, a further 47 homes which will be initially offered for rent at 80 per cent of open market rents, enabling potential owners to rent the property before being given the chance to buy it at market value.
Christine Storrs, chief executive of York Housing Association said: "It is through strong partnerships and a determination to overcome some of the current housing challenges, that we have reached this exciting stage in the redevelopment of these sites, delivering much-needed, affordable housing for the people of York."
Martin Hawthorne, group director of Development and Regeneration at Fabrick Housing Group, added: "The idea is for people to rent in the short to medium term and then buy when more mortgages are available - which is a really great deal. We want to appeal to those families who want a home in the centre of York and who plan to buy when they have a deposit - our low rents will hopefully leave them with spare cash to save."
The first 12 residents are due to move into their new bungalows at St Ann's in December. They are currently choosing kitchens and bathrooms for their homes and are anticipating lower fuel bills thanks to air heat source pumps and solar panels, as well as improved parking facilities for bikes, electric mobility scooters and cars.
Residents have been consulted throughout the key planning stages of the project with representatives from the Residents' Development Committee assisting the project board with decision-making, including advising on bungalow design to meet the current and future housing needs of older people in York. The input will continue via the steering group, which will monitor progress while the homes are being built.
City of York Council tenants Beatrix and Roy Church, who have been involved in the tenant consultation, said: "We're getting what we asked for and it's nice to see the building taking shape. We're looking forward to a warmer home which will be more economical to run. It's going to be great."
