One Housing Group wins King Cross

One Housing Group has been chosen as the RSL partner for the King’s Cross Central Project.

The selection by developer Argent (King’s Cross) and its development partners, London Continental Railways and DHL – Exel Supply followed a rigorous tender and assessment exercise for Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) for the first phase of affordable housing.

King’s Cross represents one of the most significant development and regeneration opportunities in Europe and when complete will create a brand new quarter of Central London.

Across the site there will be up to 2,000 homes and serviced apartments, 44 per cent of which will be affordable. The appointment of One Housing Group covers housing on two plots along York Way with a third plot located at the junction of the Regents Canal and the High Speed 1 embankment. Together the three plots will deliver around 223 social units by 2011.

Affordable homes built at King’s Cross will include options such as shared equity and shared ownership.

One Housing Group is the largest provider of affordable and supported housing in Camden, with 35 years of experience in the borough.

Mick Sweeney, chief executive of One Housing Group, said: “We are extremely pleased to have been selected as Argent’s RSL partner on this project. Our whole approach to development and regeneration is based on improving the urban environment, putting the communities that live in the area at the centre of what we do. “Like Argent, we see affordable homes for local people as a vital ingredient of regeneration. We are committed to sustainable, long-term and quality regeneration.”