Blocwork – the partnership between Network Rail and property developer bloc Group – has completed its first build-to-rent (BTR) scheme for Grainger in Nottingham.
The 348-home The Barnum scheme is situated adjacent to the city’s railway station on brownfield land.
Richard Thomas, development director at bloc Group, said: “Blocwork was created with the aim of repurposing railway land and buildings into sustainable long-term assets, and The Barnum has been a great project to kick the partnership off.
“As well as the partnership with Network Rail, we’ve worked very closely with Grainger and the contractor Graham to create a development that not only brings much-needed new homes to Nottingham, but also brings life to an area of the city that had previously been restricted to railway infrastructure.”
Robin Dobson, group property director at Network Rail, added: “Combining Network Rail’s infrastructure experience with the private sector development expertise of bloc Group has proved to be a fruitful partnership, which is clear by the successful launch of The Barnum.
“Delivering developments through partnerships like blocwork are important for Network Rail Property as we look to build housing and mixed-use regeneration across our brownfield estate in a way that can be accelerated and scaled across our portfolio.”
