Menu
14/03/2011
Belfast Army Base Re-Development Begins
Plans to build hundreds of homes on the Girdwood former military base have been announced.
The Minister for Social Development, Alex Attwood, unveiled plans for 200 homes on the site beside the Crumlin Road gaol in north Belfast.
The £20m investment will be one of the biggest new social and affordable housing developments in Northern Ireland in recent years.
It will also provide the best opportunity in a generation to make real progress in meeting housing need across north Belfast.
Attwood commented: "This will be a tremendous housing boost for the people of North Belfast. My predecessor has already announced a £38m investment to transform the quality of homes in north Belfast.
"I am now adding quantity to that quality with 200 new social and affordable homes at the former military base at Girdwood. Windows and washing lines replacing watchtowers and sangers offers a much brighter future for everyone in the area.," he quipped.
"We appointed Apex Procurement Group some months ago to start the ball rolling. They have produced high quality designs with a proposed layout for the new homes. The time is now right to share those plans and consult with the local community."
The Minister also announced regeneration plans for the lower Shankill and lower Oldpark and the commencement of a £4m scheme to build 40 new homes in Somervale, also north Belfast.
A housing association has been appointed to deliver new housing in the Lower Shankill, which includes a mix of social and affordable housing.
In total over 100 new units have been identified in the Lower Shankill that will also include environmental improvements, the creation of more attractive open space and improved road and pedestrian access that alongside the new housing has the potential to breathe new life back into the neighbourhood.
In the Lower Oldpark, a site to build 50 new social and affordable homes has been identified.
A survey of forty vacant NI Housing Executive properties has also been completed and there are already plans to bring 17 of those properties back into use.
(JG)
The Minister for Social Development, Alex Attwood, unveiled plans for 200 homes on the site beside the Crumlin Road gaol in north Belfast.
The £20m investment will be one of the biggest new social and affordable housing developments in Northern Ireland in recent years.
It will also provide the best opportunity in a generation to make real progress in meeting housing need across north Belfast.
Attwood commented: "This will be a tremendous housing boost for the people of North Belfast. My predecessor has already announced a £38m investment to transform the quality of homes in north Belfast.
"I am now adding quantity to that quality with 200 new social and affordable homes at the former military base at Girdwood. Windows and washing lines replacing watchtowers and sangers offers a much brighter future for everyone in the area.," he quipped.
"We appointed Apex Procurement Group some months ago to start the ball rolling. They have produced high quality designs with a proposed layout for the new homes. The time is now right to share those plans and consult with the local community."
The Minister also announced regeneration plans for the lower Shankill and lower Oldpark and the commencement of a £4m scheme to build 40 new homes in Somervale, also north Belfast.
A housing association has been appointed to deliver new housing in the Lower Shankill, which includes a mix of social and affordable housing.
In total over 100 new units have been identified in the Lower Shankill that will also include environmental improvements, the creation of more attractive open space and improved road and pedestrian access that alongside the new housing has the potential to breathe new life back into the neighbourhood.
In the Lower Oldpark, a site to build 50 new social and affordable homes has been identified.
A survey of forty vacant NI Housing Executive properties has also been completed and there are already plans to bring 17 of those properties back into use.
(JG)
Related Northern Ireland Business News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.
14 October 2011
Co Down Housing To Boost Construction Jobs
The construction industry has been given a much needed boost with the announcement of a £18m social housing scheme. Stormont Housing Minister Nelson McCausland has kick-started building work at a new social housing scheme, one of the largest developments currently under construction in Newcastle.
Co Down Housing To Boost Construction Jobs
The construction industry has been given a much needed boost with the announcement of a £18m social housing scheme. Stormont Housing Minister Nelson McCausland has kick-started building work at a new social housing scheme, one of the largest developments currently under construction in Newcastle.
10 June 2011
DUP Housing Minister Backs Village People
The 'Village people' were celebrating this week as the regeneration of an iconic south Belfast loyalist area kicked-off.
DUP Housing Minister Backs Village People
The 'Village people' were celebrating this week as the regeneration of an iconic south Belfast loyalist area kicked-off.
16 June 2011
Derry Housing Association Praised
A housing scheme that has created 17 new houses has been unveiled on the site of the former Rosemount PSNI site in Londonderry, with due praise for the Apex Housing Association.
Derry Housing Association Praised
A housing scheme that has created 17 new houses has been unveiled on the site of the former Rosemount PSNI site in Londonderry, with due praise for the Apex Housing Association.
24 October 2011
NI Social Housing Secures £65m Boost
Social housing in Northern Ireland is set to benefit from a £65m boost as a result of a funding partnership between Clanmil Housing and Northern Bank.
NI Social Housing Secures £65m Boost
Social housing in Northern Ireland is set to benefit from a £65m boost as a result of a funding partnership between Clanmil Housing and Northern Bank.
07 July 2011
Builders Get Major House Building Boost
A substantial Co Antrim housing scheme has been launched this week proving much needed good news for the beleaguered construction sector. Stormont Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has officially started the new £18.5m family housing development in Lisburn.
Builders Get Major House Building Boost
A substantial Co Antrim housing scheme has been launched this week proving much needed good news for the beleaguered construction sector. Stormont Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has officially started the new £18.5m family housing development in Lisburn.
-
Northern Ireland WeatherToday:Staying cold. Any freezing fog that has formed overnight will slowly thin and disperse during the morning. Otherwise dry and bright much of the day with perhaps the odd coastal shower in the north and east. Maximum temperature 4 °C.Tonight:Dry at first with cloud thickening from the south through the evening. The odd shower, wintry over high ground, over northern counties, becoming more persistent rain over Down and Antrim. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
