Contractors in race for Olympic Park housing schemes

Aaron Morby 11 years ago
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Several contractor joint ventures have been shortlisted to deliver up to 1,500 new homes at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London.

Six teams now have been shortlisted to go forward to the next stage of the bidding for the new neighbourhoods of East Wick and Sweetwater.

The line-up represents a departure from the more traditional Taylor Wimpey and London & Quadrant housing association pairing, which won Chobham Manor – the first housing neighbourhood to be awarded.

Shortlist for Queen Elizabeth Park schemes

  • Carillion-igloo and Genesis Housing Association,
  • Grainger
  • Lend Lease
  • L&Q
  • Mace and Argent
  • Balfour Beatty and Places for People

Over the next few months the London Legacy Development Corporation will explore  their outline development plans before selecting a shortlist of up to three bidders.

The final three bidders will work up plans in more detail before submitting final tenders in the summer.

A decision on the final development partner will be made in autumn 2014.

Dennis Hone, Chief Executive of London Legacy, said: “We want the new neighbourhoods at East Wick and Sweetwater to exemplify the best of London’s residential architecture with a range of family homes and apartments and we hope it can provide a model for speeding up delivery across London.

“We are entering the most exciting stage in the transformation of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

“The south of the Park opens to the public on 5 April, work will start on the first new neighbourhood, Chobham Manor, in the summer, and our plans for a new educational and cultural quarter with the V&A and UCL are taking shape.

“We are creating a new part of the city and these neighbourhoods will be at its heart.”

The Mayor of London and the London Legacy Development Corporation announced plans last July to accelerate the development with a view to completing in 2023, six years ahead of the original masterplan.

The ultimate plan is to create up to 6,800 homes across five new neighbourhoods.

The neighbourhoods of East Wick and Sweetwater will include private rented sector housing and much needed affordable homes.

Spec for next two neighbourhoods

East Wick

  • Up to 870 new homes
  • Located in the north-west of the Park next to Hackney Wick and Here East
  • Townhouses, mews, studios and flats
  • New primary school and two new nurseries
  • Floor space will consist of up to:
  • 91,000sqm residential
  • 5,300sqm employment
  • 5,600sqm community
  • 4,700sqm retail and leisure

Sweetwater

  • Up to 650 new homes
  • Located in the south-west of the Park near Old Ford and the Copper Box Arena
  • Studios, flats and family homes with private gardens
  • New primary school and two new nurseries and a health centre
  • Floor space will consist of up to:
  • 67,700sqm residential
  • 1,000sqm employment
  • 8,400sqm community
  • 2,500sqm retail

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