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News Release from: Higgins Construction | Subject: Oversize housing units
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 February 2005
Derelict spaces converted into housing
units
Higgins Construction PLC nears completion of a GBP 4 million project to convert unusual derelict spaces into six oversize housing units in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
Higgins Construction PLC nears completion of a GBP 4 million project to convert unusual derelict spaces into six oversize housing units - and to create new garden landscape areas - after demolishing an underground car park within 21/4 acres of the Lennox Estate in the London Borough of Wandsworth The spaces found for the new three-bedroom homes, that measure at least 120 square metres here, include derelict garages and what were intended as pram sheds below three 12-storey towerblocks when the Lennox Estate was first developed by the abolished GLC (Greater London Council) in 1972
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 23 Sep 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The development is part of Wandsworth council's unique Hidden Homes initiative, which began with a GBP 5 million budget to target a total of 200 potential unit spaces throughout the borough.
One of the new homes on the Lennox Estate will be the 100th when complete very soon.
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