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Key Milestones 2020
For all of us, 2020 will forever be defined by the Covid-19 virus and the impact it had on our tenants, staff and other stakeholders. Thanks to the professionalism and preparedness of our staff we were able to deliver a record number of homes. Several key projects undertaken in 2020 are detailed below:
Growth
The Association provided 78 new homes in 2020. Some of the key developments were as follows:
• 15 homes (general needs) acquired with CALF and HFA loan at Tooting Meadow, Scarlet St, Drogheda, Co. Louth.
The development, located in the heart of the town, has transformed a derelict site into a mixed unit development of 15 homes. The original site housed a disused fire station. In 2015 Louth County Council tendered
for the development of the site and North & East Housing Association
won the tender to design and construct a new development. Given the regeneration objective for the site, the project required an innovative design solution that enhanced the streetscape of a neglected town centre site. The development demonstrates a strong partnership and collaborative approach to housing delivery on local authority lands, with an outcome
that meets a mixed housing need in delivering both apartment and housing accommodation. In 2020 the development won the prestigious Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Public Choice Award.