Pictured: (l-r) Richard Renwick, chief executive, Tuntum
Housing Association; Guy Higgins, managing director, William Davis
Ltd and Cllr. Jon Collins, leader, Nottingham City Council
officially unveiling the commemorative plaque to mark the opening
of Hibiscus Court, St Ann's, Nottingham
One of Nottingham's latest housing developments has not only
provided superb new apartments for local people to rent or buy on a
shared ownership basis, but the scheme itself has also played a
major role in the revitalisation programme of the St Ann's area of
the city.
The impressive £3.4m development, named Hibiscus Court,
has seen the regeneration of a disused and dilapidated
accommodation building to provide 32 two bedroom apartments
primarily for the over 55s and is the first project
Loughborough-based developer and contractor William Davis Ltd has
undertaken in partnership with Tuntum Housing Association.
Project partners and residents gathered today (14th October
2011) to celebrate the scheme's opening and view a show apartment
following Cllr. Jon Collins, leader of Nottingham City Council,
unveiling a commemorative plaque. Eight of the 32 apartments are
available for sale on a shared ownership basis and the remainder
offered for rent.
The completion of Hibiscus Court complements the adjacent
Balisier Court, an existing Tuntum sheltered scheme also for the
over 55s. Funding for the scheme has been provided by the Homes and
Communities Agency (HCA), Nottingham City Council and Tuntum
Housing Association.
The scheme achieves a Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3 rating
and has been built to Lifetime Homes standards. It utilises
Nottingham City's existing District Heating system, a sustainable
heating initiative to provide heating and hot water for the new
apartments. This is achieved by burning off domestic and commercial
waste to provide green energy to properties across
Nottingham.
Guy Higgins, managing director, William Davis commented: "This
scheme is a fine example of how a well designed building can blend
with the existing built environment and greatly enhance an inner
city area in need of revitalisation. We are pleased that our first
partnership with Tuntum Housing Association has delivered an
excellent housing solution in this area of Nottingham."
Steve White, director of operations, TunTum Housing Association
said: "We are really proud of Hibiscus Court and already the
tenants are starting to turn it into a real community. This project
for 'younger' older people complements the adjacent sheltered
housing scheme and is an impressive contributor to the regeneration
to this part of St Ann's."
Cllr. Jon Collins, leader, Nottingham City Council added: ""This
completes a large regeneration scheme in St Ann's replacing Marple
Square and Cheverton Court. It provides much needed quality houses
for retired people linked to Tuntum Housing Association's sheltered
scheme at Balisier Court. We are pleased to have partnered Tuntum
Housing Association and William Davis to deliver affordable housing
for the local community."