Great Places Housing Group exists to improve the lives of the people living in our 24,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire. We are much more than just a landlord, providing a wide-range of services and promoting partnership work to create vibrant, sustainable communities.
The Group, which is supported by approximately 600 colleagues across four regional offices (our Manchester head office, Oldham, Sheffield and Blackpool), encompasses:
Our history traces back to 1972; however, it was the merger of Manchester Methodist Housing Association and Ashiana Housing Association in 2006 that created Great Places Housing Group.
We are one of the fastest growing housing associations in the north of England and our growth is underpinned by a profit-for-purpose business model.
In 2019/20 we delivered 229 new homes with an additional 698 affordable new homes on-site, sold 258 homes for market sale and shared ownership, and invested £52M to build new homes. We invested a further £9M, which facilitated 2,491 programmed improvements to around 1,900 of our homes and have also spent over £8M in maintaining the condition of our customers’ homes.
Consultant: Wilkinson Cowan Partnership LTD
Contractor:
Client: Great Places Housing Group
Location: New Moston, Manchester
Number of houses: 20
Great Places delivered the 20-apartment scheme on Northfield Road in New Moston, which strikes a balance between the ability to provide bespoke care support for each resident, whilst promoting independent living.
Each apartment has its own bedroom and living room in addition to adaptable kitchen and wet room facilities, which provide flexible living arrangements...
Consultant: Markhams Ltd
Location: Bolton
Number of houses: 25
Park Road is a 100% affordable rent development in Little Lever, Bolton in a mix of 12no 2 beds and 13no 3 beds. The site is situated at the top of a hill and benefits from great views over Moses Gate Country Park and on to the West Pennines Moors.
Properties utilise the Innovation Chain North West standard house type layouts, and feedback from residents and our...
Consultant: Bowker Sadler Partnership Limited
Contractor: Esh Construction Ltd
Location: Sheffield
Great Places owned land, formally owned by Equity.
20 new homes for affordable rent
2b3p Type A 70m2 5no.
2b3p Type E 70m2 1no.
3b4p Type B 3 storey 86m2 8no.
3b4p Type C 84m2 4no.
3b4p Type D 85m2 1no.
Contractor: John Southworth Builders Ltd
Location: Blackley, Manchester
In partnership with John Southworth Builders, this scheme delivered 25 new affordable homes in total, split between Affordable Rent and Social Rent tenures. A mix of 2 and 3 bedroom homes of varying typology were delivered. In line with scheme objectives, the completed development successfully delivered an aesthetically pleasing scheme of high quality with minimal defects.
Consultant: Amrin Resources Ltd
Contractor: Rowlinson Construction Limited
Location: Manchester
Number of houses: 75
Mixed tenure site
23 houses for SO (now complete)
52 apartments for SR
Located in the heart of New Islington, and walking distance into Manchester Town Centre. Low carbon emission scheme with ASHP, MVHR, PV and EV charging points.
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October 5th, 2020
Helen Spencer, Director of Development at Great Places shares her thoughts and reflections and hard work that resulted in the renewed ICN...
For more information and membership enquiries contact: Innovation Chain North team icn@greatplaces.org.uk