Hightown complete 67 affordable homes in St Albans
16.10.2009
Residents are settling into their new homes in Ellis House, Charrington Place off Victoria Street following the recent completion of 67 apartments for Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association (Hightown).
The site, previously occupied by the St Albans City Station overflow car park, has been developed by Hightown at a cost of £18 million, with £5.7 million support from St Albans City and District Council and the Homes and Communities Agency.
The new development, known as Ellis House, comprises a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments. 44 homes are being rented to residents nominated by St Albans District Council’s Choice Based Lettings scheme. Thirteen apartments have been let specifically to Key Workers at intermediate rents, to help public service employers such as schools, hospitals, the police and fire services to recruit and retain people locally. A further ten apartments have been made available to people with learning disabilities.
In a popular area within walking distance of the city centre and the mainline station, the development provides much needed affordable housing on a brown field site – so significantly contributing to St Albans’ Housing Strategy.
To mark the completion of the project, the Mayor of the City of St Albans and District, Councillor Chris Oxley, visited the site this week. Councillor Oxley said
” This is a substantial new and attractive development of affordable homes, of which Hightown can be justifiably proud. With over 1,700 people on the housing waiting list, and more looking for transfers, these homes contribute to meeting a real local need.”
David Bogle, Chief Executive of Hightown, said: “We are pleased to be able to provide these additional high quality homes for local residents, in partnership with St Albans District Council.”
The development was built by Linden Homes.
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