The 183 new homes will be built in Wester Hailes, south-west Edinburgh, as part of the ongoing regeneration of the area. The development is going ahead with grant funding of £3.7 million provided by City of Edinburgh Council in partnership with The Scottish Government.
The properties will be built in two phases on brownfield land. The site was previously occupied by tower blocks that were demolished in the 1990s. It is adjacent to the Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre and the Harvesters Business Centre. Construction work is starting this month on a two-year programme.
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Designed by architects Cooper Cromar and developed by Places for People, the new development will provide 40 three-bedroom townhouses with gardens and 143 one-, two-, three-bedroom flats arranged in four- and six-storey blocks. Forty seven homes will be for affordable rent, 62 homes for mid-market rent and 74 homes for shared equity sale. Homes will benefit from a state-of-the-art district heating system.
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