The Greater London Assembly nodded through the Union Wharf project to transform the existing 1970s estate after the local council Tower Hamlets backed the plan earlier this month.
East Thames Housing Group is now about to appoint a team to carry out the project with building work due to begin in early summer.
The housing association will select the builder from its framework panel of nine firms.
- Mulalley
- Wates Construction
- Higgins Construction
- Durkan
- Hill Partnerships
- Countryside Properties
- Bramall Construction
- Breyer Group
- Mansell Construction Services
The homes all feature spacious outdoor areas including winter gardens and balconies, and will be constructed to East Thames’ high specification standards with modern energy saving features.
The design proposed by Jestico + Whiles is founded on a ‘street-based’ approach and will see the existing estate replaced by a simple pattern of streets and low-to-medium rise urban blocks with views over the river.
East Thames Director of Development and Property, Geoff Pearce said: “New Union Wharf is the first major estate where residents have chosen between full-scale regeneration or refurbishment to their homes.
“Since the residents made that decision, we’ve worked really closely with them to design the new homes, and I truly believe that their input has made a massive, positive difference to the quality of the scheme.”