Gateway Housing Association and St William have agreed a deal to deliver 84 social rent homes at Regent’s View on the Canal – a major regeneration project in the heart of Bethnal Green.
The homes, which are expected to be completed by 2026, will be allocated to residents on Tower Hamlets’ waiting list, including households currently living in temporary accommodation. A “substantial portion” of the homes will be three and four-bedroom family-sized properties.
The Regent’s View on the Canal development, which is being built on a long-derelict gasworks site, will provide 555 homes, of which 35% will be affordable, in addition to more than 45,000 sq ft of commercial space.
The masterplan, which was designed by RHSP, includes the careful restoration of two Victorian gasholders, which will serve as historic centrepieces of the scheme.
Lutfur Rahman, executive mayor of Tower Hamlets, said: “I strongly welcome these new homes for social rent. Tower Hamlets is at the sharp end of the housing crisis and we seriously need more homes. What’s also important for me is that these new social rent homes are three and four-bedrooms. We have far too many families living in overcrowded homes and so these properties will go some way to helping people live healthier and happier lives.”
Kate Franklin, CEO of Gateway Housing Association, added: “We’re very pleased to have established such a productive partnership with St William. These new homes will help us meet our ongoing commitment to developing thriving communities and places that people feel proud to live in within our heartland of Tower Hamlets.’
Rhiannon Meredith, interim head of development at Gateway Housing Association, said: “Gateway is pleased to be working with St William again to deliver much-needed affordable homes to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Regent’s View on the Canal brings a derelict industrial site back into community use, providing the high-quality public realm, architecture and family accommodation that our residents want. St William’s focus on placemaking means that the regeneration delivers a fully functional neighbourhood, and we are thrilled to be playing our part in its delivery.”
Dean Summers, divisional managing director of St William, a Berkeley Group company, added: “We’re delighted to be working in partnership with Gateway and Tower Hamlets Borough Council to deliver more of the affordable homes that London urgently needs. Gateway shares our core values and commitment to the highest standards of placemaking and build quality. It has been a great pleasure to collaborate with them on both Regent’s View on the Canal and Bow Green.”
