REVITALISING UNDER-UTILISED SPACES FOR THE COMMON GOOD
J49 has a portfolio of schemes that is growing and developing.
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DEPTFORD HUB
Start date: March 2023
End date: June 2024
Budget: £10,000,000
Partners: Lewisham, GLA, The Deptford Ragged Trust
The Deptford Hub began construction in March 2023.
It’s designed to provide 33 studio apartments above two floors of community space. In discussions with the Greater London Authority and the Local Authority (Lewisham), we have designated all 33 of the apartments to be socially rented at GLA affordable rent rates (see their Affordable Homes programme 2016).
In consultation with Lewisham Council and the GLA guidelines we are looking for a mixed demographic of residents.The residents will all have access to a number of communal spaces below the apartments. There will also be a community cafe open for both public and residents’ use during the day.J49 is currently working with The Deptford Ragged Trust (which is the charitable trust of The Bear Church) to draw up a management plan specifying the exact nature of this interaction between residents and the community space.
This will allow J49 to implement its vision of ‘Creative Community Living‘ within the development.
NEWHAM HUB
Start date: Q1 2024
End date: Q1 2026
Budget: £3,200,000 APROX
Partners: NEWHAM, GLA, BDCA, LBPB, NEWWAY
The Newham Hub will begin construction in Q1 2024.
It’s designed to provide 08 studio apartments and 2 community flats above community space. In discussions with the Greater London Authority and the Local Authority (Newham), we have designated all of the studio spaces to be affordably rented for specialist housing.
In consultation with Newham Council, Bonny Downs, Newway and the GLA guidelines, we are looking for a specialist demographic of residents in housing need and requiring some level of support.The residents will all have designated access to a number of communal spaces below the apartments. There will also be a community cafe for both public and residents’ use during the day. J49 is currently working with Bonny Downs Community Association (which is a charity) to draw up a management plan specifying the exact nature of this interaction between residents and the community space.
This will allow J49 to work with BDCA and Newway to implement it’s vision of ‘Creative Community Living‘ within the development.
