Lakeview & The Glen (Phase 1)
Lakeview & The Glen was the first phase of an ambitious 3 phase regeneration scheme to transform an historically volatile interface area of North Belfast.
Construction commenced in April 2011 and completed in April 2014.
No. Units: 35
Cost: £5.01M
Design Team: led by McCartan Muldoon Architects
Contractor: O’Hanlon & Farrell
Development Agent: Trinity/Oaklee HA
Awards:
- Shortlisted CIH and RICS awards 2014
Parkside 1 (Phase 2)
Construction of this second phase commenced in April 2013 and the project completed in August 2014, ahead of schedule and under budget.
Underpinning all the redevelopment was the close collaboration between NHA, the design team, development agents and the local community, which resulted in a programme of works that was sensitive to the aesthetic of existing homes in the area and the demands that the development would bring on the wider infrastructure including traffic flow.
Retained buildings were re-habilitated and integrated with new-build construction and a number of special details, including a pedestrian wall were reconstructed to embrace the previous traditions of the local community.
No. Units 36
Cost: £4.51M
Design Team: led by McCartan Muldoon Architects
Contractor: T&A Kernoghan
Development Agent: Trinity/Oaklee HA
Awards:
- Winner Construction Excellence Awards 2014
- Winner RICS Best Northern Ireland Regeneration Project 2015
- Winner RICS Best Northern Ireland Residential Scheme 2015
- Winner RICS Best Northern Ireland Overall Project 2015
Parkside 2 (Phase 3)
The final phase commenced construction in August 2015 with completion occurring 2017.
These units were completed to the same design standards and high specification as the first two phases.
These homes are also highly adaptable to accommodate the changing needs of households.
No. Units: 14
Estimated Cost: £2.7M
Design Team: led by McCartan Muldoon Architects
Development Agent: Trinity/Oaklee HA
At the core of the development was a successful partnership between NHA and the local community that ensured the housing solution worked in sync with the values and aspirations of the neighbourhood.
The brownfield site was bounded by the Limestone Road, residents, commercial businesses and two primary schools and NHA embedded itself with the surrounding community to listen, inform and shape the works to minimise disruption.
‘Social clauses’ in contractor agreements with NHA also added jobs to the local and wider economy, while new jobs were created within NHA itself, to improve its services and meet the needs of its tenants and service users.
The Limestone Road re-development is a powerful example of the far-reaching benefits that can be realised through collaborative working between a housing association and the community it serves.
NHA is extremely grateful to the voluntary contribution of the residents groups who dedicated considerable time and effort to make these schemes and the wider regeneration possible.
It encouraged and contributed towards new plans that has since seen the Long Streets area of the New Lodge redeveloped as previous NIHE tenants were re-located to the Limestone Road. This has enabled NHA in partnership with Apex Housing to eventually deliver a further 89 units of general needs housing within North Belfast.