Rydon secures L&Q redevelopment of Ujima Court, Islington
June 2013
L&Q has awarded Rydon a contract to deliver a £3.6m housing development replacing an existing block in Islington, London.
22-28 Hornsey Rise will be a complete redevelopment of Ujima Court, providing 28 new homes for L&Q across 20 flats and eight maisonettes.
Rydon has started the 88-week build, demolishing the existing flats that are in a poor state of repair and fall below the mandatory dwelling size needed to meet current social housing requirements.
On completion, 50% of the homes will be for Affordable Rent, with the remaining 14 being sold on a Shared Ownership basis.
The new building will meet Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 and will offer three wheelchair accessible flats at ground floor level with off-street parking. All homes have been designed to be adaptable to cater for the needs of residents.
Externally, the building will feature brick elevations with a terned steel roof. Each home will have access to communal private gardens and upper floors will incorporate balconies.
Mark Mitchener, Managing Director, Rydon Construction commented:
“After months of planning and preparation we are pleased to be starting construction to replace Ujima Court with affordable, modern homes that suit the requirements of local Islington residents whilst delivering another high-quality scheme for our client L&Q.”
The Ujima Court contract follows another scheme secured from L&Q earlier this year to build a £5m, 44 apartment block on a site near Beckenham High Street.
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