Hackney Council has chosen Ardmore to oversee the final phase of the Britannia project, a residential-focused redevelopment in Shoreditch Park
The Britannia project contract is valued at £154m, and Ardmore will build 371 new housing units in four newly constructed residential buildings, some of which will be 25 stories.
The development will feature 81 affordable homes for social rent and shared ownership, supported by the sale of 290 private homes. The profit from the private homes will also fund a new leisure centre and a secondary school with a capacity for 1,100 students, both of which have already been completed as part of the project.
What will the Britannia Project feature?
Residents of the development will enjoy shared landscaped gardens, rooftop terraces, new retail and commercial spaces, bicycle storage facilities, well-designed public areas, and close proximity to the newly constructed Britannia Leisure Centre and City of London Academy Shoreditch Park.
Ardmore has an extensive track record in delivering large-scale residential-led regeneration projects, including the Parkside scheme in Lewisham, which features 1,000 units, and Phase 4a of Battersea Power Station, which has 387 units.
“We are delighted to have been appointed to deliver this critical part of the Britannia masterplan,” said Ardmore director, James Byrne.
“I am especially pleased that Hackney has shown such confidence in us to deliver one of their most prestigious schemes. Over the last few months, we’ve already managed to build a strong working relationship with Hackney and their design team to help bring the buildings in line with the highest safety standards without any compromise in quality,” he continued.
Increasing biodiversity in Hackney
The plans will increase biodiversity by replacing 65 removed trees with 100 new ones within ten years. They also include a new public square, improved walking and cycling routes, and 1,000 additional cycle parking spaces.
“Through the Council’s Britannia flagship project, we are already seeing the benefits of the biggest public sector investment in the area in a generation,” said Philip Glanville, the mayor of Hackney
“It’s also an example of how we’re overcoming funding challenges to provide the high-quality facilities and infrastructure that Hackney residents deserve, directly delivered by the Council and serving some of the most challenged parts of our borough,” he concluded.
