Choice Housing officially started construction on a new £1.7m housing project in Glenavy, County Antrim.
Scheduled for completion in March 2018, the Main Street scheme will provide 16 much needed new homes in the village comprising of 12 houses and four apartments. The development will accommodate up to 60 people and is funded through a mix of private financing secured by Choice Housing and grants from the Department for Communities.
Michael McDonnell, Group Chief Executive of Choice Housing said:
“This is an important development for Glenavy and particularly for those on the housing waiting list. We have worked closely with the local communities in the design and build of this scheme to ensure it meets high standards of efficiency and quality but also to ensure that it can reflect the type of future we all want to see.
“Housing can be a powerful catalyst for positive transformation and this scheme is about supporting thriving and sustainable communities. It is great to see the project really getting underway and I look forward to welcoming tenants into their new homes next year.”
The scheme is one of a number of new Choice developments that are at various stages of planning and construction across Northern Ireland. It was designed by Rolston Architects and construction work is being undertaken by Kelly Bros.
Choice manages more than 10,000 homes in Northern Ireland and was the most active developer of new properties in the region last year with work starting on more than 400 new homes.
