The Guinness Partnership has held an event to mark the topping out of its Beresford Avenue development in Wembley, north-west London.
As part of the ceremony, Kevin Williams, group director of Development and Commercial Services at The Guinness Partnership, was joined by Cllr Mili Patel, deputy leader of the London Borough of Brent; ward councillor Bhagwanji Chohan; as well as Gary McCarthy, Construction director at Howarth Contractors, which is building out the development.
The 100-home development consists of two blocks of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments – 49 of which will be for affordable rent with the other 51 for shared ownership.
There will also be 12,000 sq. ft of commercial space on the ground floor.
The homes are being delivered with the support of funding from the mayor of London, under a GLA Strategic Partnership agreement.
‘Significant milestone’
Kevin Williams, group director of Development and Commercial Services at The Guinness Partnership, said: “The topping out of Beresford Avenue is a significant milestone in bringing more new homes to Wembley.
“We are pleased to be delivering more affordable and shared ownership homes on the site than was originally envisaged, and these homes will provide much needed, high-quality affordable housing for the area.”
Cllr Mili Patel, deputy leader of the London Borough of Brent, said: “I am delighted that we will soon have 100 more new homes available in Brent, and it is great news for our residents who want to get on the property ladder.
“This supports Brent Council’s vision of revitalising the borough, and ensuring new developments such as these benefit the local community.
“We look forward to continuing to work with The Guinness Partnership to bring this project to completion next year.”
Ben Searle, from Howarth Contractors, said: “We are proud to have reached this milestone in the construction process at the Beresford Avenue development, and when finished this project will provide much needed high quality, affordable homes in the borough.
“In delivering this project with Guinness, it demonstrates our ongoing commitment to working in effective partnership with affordable housing providers, to make a significant difference to the local communities we are working in.”
Completion date for the homes is July 2024.
Image: Kevin Williams, group director of Development and Commercial Services at The Guinness Partnership, Cllr Mili Patel, deputy leader of the London Borough of Brent; ward councillor Bhagwanji Chohan; Gary McCarthy, Construction director at Howarth Contractors
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