Supporting the regeneration of Bethnal Green with new apartments

This mixed-use residential apartment scheme will deliver 62 homes for our client Southern Housing Group.

The striking design of the residential tower with its modern façade and recessed balconies will add to the ongoing regeneration of this area of Bethnal Green. At street level a commercial space is to be created for our client to let out as an investment.

The challenge and solution

The site runs alongside an active rail line into Liverpool Street Station and as such is a very constrained site. In conjunction with our partner contractor, we overcame this along with a number of other technical challenges to de-risk the build of the eight-storey tower.

Delivering sustainability and social value

Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency for the development has been maximised through passive and active measures. These include energy-efficient heating and cooling systems by providing an onsite CHP communal energy centre, maximising daylight with dual aspect layouts for most dwellings, and achieving an efficient building fabric to meet greater standards than the building regulations require.

Sustainability

The proposed site area is efficiently used as 100% of the scheme will be constructed on previously developed land. The re-use of brownfield land to create new energy efficient sustainable dwellings is a strong part of V10’s agenda to overcome the housing shortage in London. Given the proximity to the railway, the development has been designed to be car free.

Additional affordable

The residential scheme will be delivered across a range of tenures with Sothern Housing Group electing to incorporate a greater amount of affordable designated units over and above policy requirements. This approach accords with V10’s social values in providing people the opportunity to acquire a low-cost home.