NEWS19th February 2010 New Kitewood subsidiaries target exciting new markets
Two new Kitewood subsidiaries have launched focusing on new growth areas in the UK economy. The distressed assets and student residences markets provide exciting opportunities for the Kitewood Group and will be headed up by Director Mike Dolan. For more information and other news stories, click here. |
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Date: 19th February 2010 Kitewood Resolution and Kitewood Halls target exciting new growth areas
Two new subsidiaries have launched intending to focus on emerging markets in the UK economy. Kitewood Resolution will be dedicated to providing holders of impaired assets with an above current market value return. The company will deal primarily with property; including affordable and private housing and strategic land and retail. Kitewood Halls will target the growing student accommodation market, dealing with universities and direct-to-let developments in key locations in the UK. Both companies will be under the leadership of Mike Dolan and John Faith. For more information, click on the links below: |
Date: 12th February 2010 Steeplechase Court, Haydock Avenue is open and available to rent
Kitewood's housing scheme in Haydock Avenue, Northolt has opened its doors to the public and units are available to rent. The affordable scheme consists of shared ownership units that are available on a part-buy, part-rent scheme. All units have access to a communal landscaped garden and childrens play space. All new homes are being managed by Shepherds Bush Housing Group, to contact them click here, or email info.steeplechase@sbhg.co.uk. |
Date: 5th February 2010 Southbury Road is on site and on target to meet it's completion date of June 2010
Kitewood's development in Southbury, Enfield is currently in it's construction phase and on schedule to finish in June 2010. The scheme, designed by DunnettCraven Architects, consists of 123 new homes and 4000sqft of retail space and gained planning permission in July 2007. In accordance with Kitewood's green policy, the development has a range of sustainability measures, including green amenity space for all residents and a car pool system. All new homes are being managed by L&Q, to contact them click here. The 4000sqft of retail space is available to rent. Contact Kitewood on 020 7929 5911 or email to find out more. |
Date: 29th January 2010 New affordable homes development granted planning permission in Croydon, South London
Kitewood, working with Quay 2c Architects, have won planning permission for a development of 22 new affordable homes in Croydon. The modern design promises to create quality living standards for residents, having met Lifetime Homes requirements as well as Secure by Design. The development proposes a range of sustainability measures including green space amenity for all residents, solar PV panels to reduce carbon intensive electricity consumption and high quality recycling resources. The units are also dual aspect to maximise the effect of the east-west orientation of the scheme. |
Date: 8th October 2009 Major mixed-use scheme granted planning permission in Colindale, North London
Property developers Kitewood, in a joint venture with RLAM (Royal London Asset Management) have received planning permission for a new development on the Edgware Road in Colindale. The mixed residential and commercial development has 460 homes, 8,000 sq m of retail, a 650 sq m Health Centre, as well as a range of play spaces and a crèche. The project has a raft of energy saving and recycling measures, including 400m² of photovoltaic panels and a 500m² CHP plant that could also supply power to the wider community. Kitewood Director Bob Grylls said “We are delighted that Brent Council have had the vision to grant planning permission for such a forward thinking housing community. This development has been described by CABE (Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment) ‘as an intelligent solution …..This scheme could serve as an example for future redevelopment schemes of vacant retail parks’. The scheme groups the housing around a series of garden courts, these areas are raised above ground level with the retail and health centre areas located below.” The GLA have described the scheme as ‘of a high quality’ and commented on the well designed residential amenity, such as the double height entrance lobbies linked to winter gardens for both private and affordable elements. Kitewood have worked with DunnettCraven Architects and planning consultants Rolfe Judd, on this exciting new development. |
Date: 8th May 2009 Two new 100% affordable housing developments completed in Hounslow  The property company Kitewood announced completion of two new 100% affordable housing developments in the London Borough of Hounslow this month. The flats located in Hatton Road and Heath Road supply 80 new flats for local residents. The buildings have been built to contemporary design and incorporate sustainable features, to assist with keeping living costs low and reducing environmental impact. Bob Grylls, Kitewood’s Development Director, “The completion of these two schemes in Hounslow adds to our growing portfolio of successful partnerships with R.S.L.’s who find working with Kitewood an efficient and economic solution to their need to meet local housing targets.” Kitewood have worked with two local Housing Associations in Houslow on this occassion, Places for People and A2 Housing Association. More on Kitewood's social housing programme. |
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